SDR 047632

Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 6, 2003
Submitted
February 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
14,168 hours, 21,651 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
3031829
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH FOR LANDING ON FLIGHT 5441 IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA, THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FELL TO BETWEEN 0-500LBS. ALL THE OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE CREW ALSO DID THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND PNUEMATIC TUBE ASSEMBLY P3 AIR FRONT TUBE. NO TEARDOWN WILL BE REQUIRED.

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