Service difficulty report · Packing · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
April 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N449TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK573
Aircraft time
209 hours, 170 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
209 hours, 170 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209015
Condition
Missing
Location
Speed Sensor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOTED OIL LEAKAGE AROUND LOWER N2 SPEED SENSOR DURING SCHEDULED INITIAL AIRFRAME/ENGINE INSPECTION. FOUND O-RING SEAL MISSING FROM SPEED SENSOR (REF. JT15D-5/-5R IPC 73-20-05 FIG. 1, ITEM 30). ENGINE RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE, CANNOT VERIFY WHETHER SENSOR REMOVED OR REPLACED SINCE INITIAL ENGINE BUILD.

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