Service difficulty report · Tuning Unit · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
April 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N972PF
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB38
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Tuning Unit
Part number
3909740080005
Condition
Broken
Location
Flow Control
Part time
582 hours
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.

What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF LT BI-FLOW CONTROL VALVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND PNEUMATIC TUBE IN LT PYLON AREA BENT AND CRACKED IN HALF. SUSPECT MAY BE CAUSED DUE TO PREVIOUS ROUGH HANDLING OR FORCING TUBING DURING BI-FLOW VALVE REPLACEMENT OR RELATED MAINTENANCE IN AREA. RECOMMENDED A MAINTENANCE PRECAUTION BE ADDED TO SEC 21-20-06-401 IN THE 390 MM ADVISING TECH TO HANDLE PNEUMATIC LINES IN THIS AREA WITH CAUTION. (K)