SDR 2022F00059

Service difficulty report · None · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
February 22, 2022
Submitted
February 22, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N720MH
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft serial
RB176
Aircraft time
5,548 hours, 5,280 cycles
Part
None
Part number
3909101030002
Part serial
NSN
Condition
None
Location
At Weld Inbd Sid
Part time
5,548 hours, 5,280 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A BI-LEVEL FLOW CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT WHILE PERFORMING A BLEED AIR LEAK TEST A LARGE LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE RH ENGINE LOWER Y-TUBE. THE LEAK WAS ON THE INSIDE FACING THE ENGINE ALONG A WELD. THE LEAK WAS LARGE ENOUGH IT COULD BE FELT AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED.