Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA226TB

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38TA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TB
Aircraft serial
T397
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Tube
Part number
8665333
Part serial
OP36217
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller Assy
Part time
6,659 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE BETA TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE TUBE APPEARED TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE RADIUS JUST BELOW THE LOWER FLANGE SURFACE OF THE TUBE. NDI VERIFIED THE TUBE WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE LOWER FLANGE. (X)