Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 15, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27XP
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK266
Aircraft time
4,096 hours, 4,384 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
12855001111
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Sys
Part time
4,096 hours, 4,384 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PN 128-550011-11, BLEED AIR DUCT, WIRE BRAIDING FAILED AT BOTH (2) OF THE BELLOWS ASSEMBLIES. DUCT EXPANDED AT BELLOWS PORTION OF DUCT BUT DID NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AT TROUBLESHOOT OF DIFFERENT PROBLEM IN AFT FUSELAGE. AD 2001-03-06 WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, 200 HOURS PREVIOUS TO DISCOVERING FAILED DUCT.

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