Service difficulty report · Pipe · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 11, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400MV
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK286
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Pipe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gas Generator
Component
Gas Generator
Component part number
304264501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PERFORMED HOT SECTION INSPECTION PRIOR TO SCHEDULED 1800 HR INTERVAL TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINT OF SLOW STARTING. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND DIFFUSER PIPES OF GAS GENERATOR CASE CRACKED AND PORTIONS MISSING AT APPROXIMATE 10:30, 11:00 POSITION. SUSPECT CAUSED BY STREAKING FUEL NOZZLES WITH COKED-UP TIPS FROM LOW IDLE OPERATION WITH EFC OFF. PILOTS AND TECH SHOULD BE AWARE OF MONITORING ENGINE RPM DURING TAXING OPERATIONS WITH EFC TURNED-OFF. (K)

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