SDR 2016F00045

Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 19, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N383JP
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB615
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Tube
Part number
130936P4MC0160
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 3000 FT AGL, LT BLEED FAIL, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT BLEED SWITCH WAS SELECTED "OFF" AND RTB WITH OUT INCIDENT. OVERHEAT DETECTION TUBING UNDER CO-PILOTS FLOOR WAS FOUND CHAFED AND PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. LT FIREWALL BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE FOUND FAILED IN OPEN POSITION. VALVE AND CONNECTOR WERE CLEANED AN OPS CHECKED GOOD.