Service difficulty report · Bellows · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 1, 2017
Submitted
June 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26AP
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0824
Aircraft time
6,901 hours, 7,352 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Engine time
6,808 hours, 7,218 cycles
Part
Bellows
Part number
31J181901
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
2,850 hours, 3,053 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, THE LEFT ENGINE APPROACHED OVERTEMP AT APPROXIMATELY 85% WELL BELOW N1 OF THE DAY, ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE ENGINE WAS TROUBLESHOT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT SIDE BLEED PORT BELLOWS WAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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