Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
January 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
6,842 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
665560049
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE FOUND THE BLEED AIR, AIR TUBE MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED 1/3 THE WAY AROUND THE BLEED AIR TUBE ASSEMBLY. ABOUT 2.5 INCHES LONG. THIS CRACKED FLANGE ATTACHES TO THE APU CONTAINMENT BOX & IS THE PASS THROUGH FOR THE BLEED AIR TUBING ASSEMBLY. SERVICE CONDITION REPORT FILED UNDER NR 707938.

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