Service difficulty report · Duct · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 1, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605130
Aircraft time
5,763 hours, 4,512 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Hot Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ACCELERATING IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL280 HEARD A THUMP SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASED SLIP STREAM NOISE AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION ON THE CONTROL YOKE. DECREASED AIR SPEED AND VIBRATION LESSENED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES, WINGS, PANELS DOORS, AND GEAR. JACKED A/C AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. INSPECTED GEAR DOOR IN RETRACTED POSITION INSPECTED ENGINE FOR DAMAGE INSPECTED COALESCER FOR EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND LINE FOR OBSTRUCTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN OF ENGINES. HEARD RUMBLING SOUND AT RT SIDE OF COCKPIT. REMOVED SIDE PANEL FOUND HOT AIR DUCT SEPARATED AT FOOTWARMER COUPLING, REINSTALLED AND SECURED DUCT. INSTALLED SIDE

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