# SDR 2007FA0000790

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2007
- Submitted: September 13, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N226AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226AM), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA226TC
- Aircraft serial: TC229
- Engine: Garrtt TPE331*
- System (JASC): [3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3610)
- Part: Pipe
- Part number: 2784187015
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bleed Air
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000790

## Discrepancy

NOTE: AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 2 YEARS AFTER BEING DAMAGED IN HURRICANE.  AIRCRAFT WAS BEING DISASSEMBLED FOR SALVAGE.  IB OF RT NACELLE, BLEED AIR PIPE, PN: 27-84187-015, HAS CHAFED/BURNED THROUGH THE ASBESTOS SLEEVE SURROUNDING THE STARTER RELAY WIRING AND HAS ARCED A HOLE IN THE BLEED PIPE, WHICH THEN ALLOWED BLEED AIR TO MELT THE SHIELDING FROM ONE OF THE WIRES.  (K)

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