What was found
EXPANSION JOINT RETAINING MESH HAS 'LET GO' AT EACH END ALLOWING THE EXPANSION BELLOWS TO KINK OUT OF ALIGNMENT. BELLOWS HAS RUPTURED. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8167Y
- Make and model
- Beech 400BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- RK67
- System (JASC)
- 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Part number
- 45A563024011
- Condition
- Blown
- Location
- Expansion Joint
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.