Service difficulty report · Evaporator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 26, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Part
Evaporator
Part number
1013840245
Part serial
0007218
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Air Conditioner
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

AFT CABIN AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR RECEIVED FROM VENDER IN OVERHAULED CONDITION. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED HARD LINE. WHICH SHOULD RUN PARALLEL TO HEAT EXCHANGER, WAS INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES TO HEAT EXCHANGER. THE EVAPORATOR COULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT STRESSING AIRCRAFT HARD LINES. THIS LINE HAD BEEN REPAIRED (BY WELDING?) HOWEVER, THE INSIDE SURFACE STILL SHOWED SEVERE PITTING. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO VENDER AS WELL AS VENDER SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THESE DEFECTS. (K)

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