Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 18, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N873AN
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1680
Engine
Cont IO550C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
Part
Tube
Part number
88D7015EL
Condition
Cracked
Location
Heater
Part time
453 hours
Component
Heater
Component part number
FR81D943EL
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A PRESSURE DECAY TEST IAW AD2004-21-05, THE COMBUSTION TUBE WOULD NOT AINTAIN PRESSURE AND AIR LEAKING WAS NOTED. INVESTIGATION FOUND A .75 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE AFT END OF THE COMBUSTION TUBE NEAR THE RADIUS. CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY STRESS INDUCED WHILE FORMING THE END CAP ALONG WITH NORMAL HEATING AND COOLING OF THE HEATER. HEATER HAD 98 HOURS SINCE LANST PRESSURE TEST. A FACTORY REBUILT UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRFAT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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