Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
January 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N394DE
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2217
Aircraft time
156 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
156 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Tube
Part number
9696001115
Condition
Chafed
Location
Feathering Sys
Part time
156 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A HOLE WAS CHAFED IN THE RT PROPELLER UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATOR TUBE BY THE NR6 CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE WIRE. BOTH THE TUBE AND WIRE NEED TO BE SEPARATED AND SECURED TO PREVENT CONTACT.

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