SDR 96ZZZX6072

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200PU
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1477
Part
Door Seal
Part number
1019100207
Condition
Failed
Location
Ice Vane Door
Part time
1,117 hours
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.

What was found

BRISTLE MATERIAL ON SIDE OF INLET COWLING THAT SEALS ICE DEFLECTOR DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM ITS RETAINER STRIP SENDING NYLON HAIRS TOWARD ENGINE INLET SCREEN. A LARGE VOLUME OF THE HAIRS WERE INJESTED BY THE ENGINE AND ENGINE WAS SPLIT AT THE 'C' FLANGE FOR INSPECTION AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. MELTED NYLON MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN ENGINE, BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE.

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