Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2007
Submitted
September 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N156DH
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK36
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Air Duct
Part number
45A63517073
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED A-D INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT AFT FUSELAGE BLEED AIR LINE BELLOWS BLOWN APART PN 45A63517-073 AND THE RT AFT FUSELAGE BLEED AIR LINE BELLOWS BRAIDING FRAYING PN 45A63517-075. WHEN THE LT BLEED AIR LINE BLEW APART IT CRACKED A FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT UPPER FRAME STATION 329.92 AND BP 29.92L. WOULD RECOMMEND THAT DETAILED INSPECTIONS OF THESE BLEED AIR LINES BE PERFORMED AT SCHEDULED INTERVALS AND THE UPPER FRAME STATION IN THE AREA AROUND THE BLEED AIR LINES BE CAREFULLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT BOTH THE BLEED AIR LINES FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE OR TIME IN SERVICE. (K)

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