Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 23, 2016
Submitted
October 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605326
Aircraft time
8,661 hours, 6,454 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
9,083 hours, 6,638 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
W93224F
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE ITT INCREASED TO 723 DEGREES. TAPE TURNED RED. AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER ITT DECREASED BELOW 720 DEGREES. ENGINE ITT EXCEEDANCE WAS WITHIN ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIMITS PER THE EMM. DURING ENGINE RUNS SEVERAL BLEED AIR MANIFOLD COUPLINGS WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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