Service difficulty report · Vane · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
December 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215MC
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0730
Aircraft time
8,135 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Vane
Part number
200803511002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Air Intake
Part time
140 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BYPASS DOOR LOOSE (WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY). UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND FWD INERTIAL VANE ASSY SHAFT CRACKED. WHILE REPAIRING THE PREVIOUS DISCREPENCY, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE INLET SPLITTER PN 200803-513-01 WAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER.

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