What was found
LOWER BOTTOM PLADE CRACKED AT EDGE WELD. LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL LOST. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE, CRACK, ON THIS FUEL HEATER IN 40.8 HOURS. SUSPECT IMPROPER/POOR REPAIR AND TEST PROCEDURES AT OVERHAUL BY VENDOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 1999
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5632C
- Make and model
- Beech 1900C
- Aircraft serial
- UC81
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A65B
- System (JASC)
- 7312 · Fuel Heater
- Part
- Fuel Heater
- Part number
- 10585FSB08
- Part serial
- 1109
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.