Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 2, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701FC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL291
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Tube
Condition
Melted
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED BLEED AIR WARNING INDICATION ON LEFT SIDE. TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND EVA TUBING MELTED BELOW HEAT DUCT. DISCOVERED EARLIER REPAIR (WITHIN 1O HOURS) OF RIGHT SIDE TUBING 2 INCHES FROM LATEST FAILURE. TUBING IS COMING IN CONTACT WITH DUCT AND MELTING. ANOTHER STANDOFF IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TUBING CLEARANCE NOTED IN MM. 1683 HOURS TOTAL TIME

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