# SDR 2013FA0000437

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 19, 2013
- Submitted: August 9, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N75RL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75RL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 400A
- Registry model: [Beech 400A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-400a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: RK312
- System (JASC): [3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3610)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: 45A4030141
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Bleed Air Sys
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000437

## Discrepancy

FOUND A CRACKED FITTING LEAKING BLEED AIR INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  BLEED AIR HAD MELTED A WIRE BUNDLE ABOVE IT AT THE CONNECTOR PLUG, CAUSING THE RT GENERATOR TO TRIP OFF LINE.

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