Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
December 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1114Z
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1514
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Sense Line
Part number
312310001
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

P3 AIR LINE CONNECTS COMP TO P3 AIR FLTR. LINE ATTACHES TO GAS OPER CASE AT 5:00 POS LOOKING FWD, CONNECTS TO IS FITTING AT REAR FIREWALL. ENG INSTALLED, LINE RESTS FIRMLY ON ENG TRUSS. SUB ENG HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THIS AC FOR 300 HRS. P3 LINE IS ALREADY FRETTED THROUGH INSULATION THAT IS WRAPPED ON LINE. BOTH P3 LINE, ENG TRUSS SHOW SIGNS OF FRETTING WEAR IN PARENT MATL. P3 LINE SUPPLIES P3 AIR TO P3 AIR FLTR. P3 AIR CONTINUES THROUGH FLTR TO FCU. IF THIS LINE WAS TO RUPTURE. (FRETTING THROUGH OUTER WALL OF TUBE), P3 AIR SUPPLY TO FCU WILL BE LOST. FCU DROPS OFF TO MIN FLOW (40 PERCENT) WHEN P3 AIR IS LOST. PROP OF AFFECTED ENG WILL NOT REVERSE EFFECTIVELY. LOSS OF P3 AIR SUPPLY THE FCU WOULD RESU

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