Service difficulty report · Precooler · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
March 1, 2018
Submitted
March 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500386
Aircraft time
777 hours, 511 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
10964000105
Part serial
T0171
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
777 hours, 511 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTED RT ENGINE PRECOOLER IAW SIL505-36-0003, REV 2. FOUND BOTH PRECOOLER DIVERTER VANES CRACKED AND BROKEN OFF. DIVERTER VANES FOUND LAYING ON TOP OF PRECOOLER EXCHANGER BLOCKING INLET AIR TO PRECOOLER. THE DIVERTER VANES WERE REMOVED COMPLETELY AND GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKED.

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