Service difficulty report · Vane · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952BA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5201
Aircraft time
3,004 hours, 6,610 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
26550004
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,004 hours, 6,610 cycles
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

LOWER PIVOTING/ACTUATING TUBE FOR THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR AFT VANE ASSY BROKEN OFF. THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE BYPASS DOOR.

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