Service difficulty report · Plenum · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N260G
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1525
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Plenum
Part number
1015503233
Condition
Leaking
Location
Freon Evaporator
Part time
1,627 hours
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

WATER WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM BELLY BEACON. AFT FREON EVAP PLENUM FOUND TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED PLENUM, FOUND PLASTIC SECTION (BOX END) OF PLENUM CRACKED AND BROKEN AT ALL LOWER MOUNTING SCREW HOLES, CRACKS RADIATING FROM OF RIVET HOLES. PLASTIC BOX END, WHERE EVAP SITS AND BLWR ATTACHES. REPLACED BOX END WITH NEW. NOTED ON INSTALL OF REPAIRED PLENUM THAT LWR FWD END OF BLWR MTNG FLANGE WAS RESTING ON A BLKHD, HOLDING BOX UP SLIGHTLY, STRESSING LOWER MOUNTING SCREW HOLES OF BOX. TRIMMED CORNER OF BLOWER MOUNT FLANGE FOR CLEARANCE.

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