What was found
BLEED AIR DUCT LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING T/O. NO OTHER INDICATION DURING THE CONTINUATION OF FLIGHT. UPON VISUAL INSP OF THE AREA, BRAIDED PORTION OF BLEED AIR TUBE FRAYED AND BENEATH BRAIDED SECTION THE BELLOWS RUPTURED.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2010
- Submitted
- March 22, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N268PA
- Make and model
- Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
- Aircraft serial
- RK323
- Aircraft time
- 3,238 hours, 3,380 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 45AS6317075
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 3,238 hours, 3,380 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.