# SDR E81RJT2309420B

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2011
- Submitted: August 9, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Chronos Aviation, LLC., repair station E81R759X](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/E81R759X/chronos-aviation-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N465TM
- Make and model: Beech 400A
- Registry model: [Beech 400A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-400a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: RK554
- Aircraft time: 2,191 hours, 1,702 cycles
- System (JASC): [3020 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3020)
- Part: Duct
- Part number: 45A40304021
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Anti Ice Sys
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E81RJT2309420B

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND LT ENGINE NACELLE ANTI-ICE CROSSOVER BLEED AIR DUCT CRACKED AT BELLOWS, STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDING FRAYED AND BLOWN-OUT. MX HISTORY UNKNOWN.  MAY POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PARTIAL MIS-ALIGNMENT STRESS.  RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER THIS IS A HIGH REPLACEMENT COMPONENT OR MORE OF AN OCCASIONAL OR ISOLATED REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENT. RECOMMEND A NOTE BE MADE IN THE MM REMINDING INSTALLING TECH TO INSPECT AND ADJUST DUCT ASSY'S, ALIGNMENT DURING INSTALLATION.

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