Service difficulty report · Precooler · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 1, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301AS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500119
Aircraft time
4,331 hours, 2,886 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
381256000
Part serial
T0269
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ENGINE BLEED AIR PRECOOLER. THE LH PRECOOLER INLET GUIDE VANES WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS IN THE WELDS THAT SUPPORT THE VANE TO THE SIDE OF THE INLET DUCT. THIS WILL CAUSE THE VANE TO EVENTUALLY BREAK OFF AND FALL ON TOP OF THE PRECOOLER BLOCKING COOLING AIR FROM PROPERLY FLOWING THRU THE PRECOOOLER.

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