Service difficulty report · Pneumatic System · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 30, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N202P
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1875
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Pneumatic System
Condition
Contaminated
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

PNEUMATIC SYSTEM INSPECTED AND TRACES OF WATER WERE FOUND IN THE EJECTOR VALVE AND AREA BELOW THE VALVE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED WATER IN THE PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD VALVE AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING. APPROXIMATELY .5 OZ OF WATER WAS REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM INLET FILTER WERE INSPECTED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF WATER INGESTION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF WATER OR MOISTURE OR WATERE INT THE INSTRUMENTS AND THE PILOT HAD NO INDICATION OF ANY CONTAMINATION. RELOCATE THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FILTER TO AN AREA WHERE IT WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO WATER INGESTION. (K)

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