Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
3,652 hours, 2,845 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
W93224
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE BOTH ENGINE FIRE SWITCHLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMAL. DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FT AT 180 KTS, BOTH FIRE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. TROUBLESHOT FAULT TO BLEED AIR LEAKS ON BOTH ENGINES AT HP AIR COUPLINGS AROUND THE PYLON AREA, AND COUPLING AT 90 DEGREE TURN TO PRE-COOLER. GAINED ACCESS TO ALL B/A SEALS ON LT & RT ENGINES, REMOVED FAILED SEALS AND INSTALLED NEW SEALS IAW MM 36-11-00 AND SAFETY COUPLINGS IAW MM 20-10-13 SYS OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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