Service difficulty report · Duct · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
February 2, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450FX
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4330
Aircraft time
3,049 hours, 1,630 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Detached
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHECK AIR DUCTING ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE FLOOR VENT OF COCKPIT WALL AIR NOISE IS LOUDER THAN NORMAL AND SOUNDS LIKE DUCTING MAY HAVE SEPARATED. FOUND MULTIPLE DUCTS, IN THE COCKPIT, LOOSE DUE TO OVERHEATING AND MELTING. R&R ALL COCKPIT AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS AND COCKPIT DUCT OVERTEMP THERMOSTAT.