Service difficulty report · Gasket · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 30, 2003
Submitted
February 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N158WA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC411
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Gasket
Part number
8961151
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A GASKET RUPTURED BETWEEN THE POWERPLANT AND THE BLEED AIR TUBE. THIS ALLOWED HOT BLEED AIR TO BLOW DIRECTLY ON AN ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR. THE PILOTS, FOLLOWING MFG PROCEDURES, FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.