Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 13, 2014
Submitted
October 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Aircraft time
6,512 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
69553009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT BLEED AIR TUBE PN 6955300-9 CRACKED AT THE APU FIREWALL BULKHEAD TO BLEED AIR TUBE ASSEMBLY ATTACH FLANGE. THE CRACK WAS TWO TO THREE INCHES LONG LOCATED AT THE WELD BETWEEN FLANGE & TUBE ASSEMBLY. A NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED & INSTALLED. WE HAVE FOUND THIS SAME DEFECT ON ACFT IN THE PAST.