SDR 98ZZZX1246

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Beech B100

Difficulty date
March 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N66804
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE82
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
8939735
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng Plenum
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, O
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING T/O, PILOT HEARD A 'POOF' SOUND. NOTICED THE COWLING PAINT DISCOLORED AND THE OIL FILLER DOOR OPEN. TAKEOFF ABORTED, AND ENG EMERG SHUTDOWN. INVEST DETERMINED THE LT ENG COMBUSTION CASE (PLENUM) HAD FAILED. ENG REMOVED FOR REPAIR, ENG COMPARTMENT DAMAGE REPAIRED. ENG DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECT AND IT APPEARED THE PLENUM HAD FAILED AT/AROUND THE P-3 FITTING BOSS. ENG MFG CONTACTED TO ESTABLISH IF THE PLENUM WAS AN ORIGINAL COMPONENT FOR THE ENG. MFG REPLIED PLENUM P/N AND S/N WERE NOT IN THE FACILITIES DATA BASE, AND A NON-MFG REPAIR CODE WAS EVIDENT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, INSPECT P-3 FITTING BOSS/CUSTOMER AIR PAD AREA OF THE COMBUSTION CASE (PLENUM) CLOSELY AT INSPECTIONS.

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