SDR 2003F00259

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF9
Part
Wire
Condition
Melted
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH16,500 FT MSL, LT BLEED AIR LIGHT FLASHED THEN STEADY. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED. DURING DESCENT, BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BLEED AIR SENSING LINE HAD A MELTED PLACE, WHICH CAUSED THE BLEED AIR LIGHT TO COME ON. SENSING LINE WAS REPLACED, AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)