SDR 98ZZZX3688

Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
September 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N671LL
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Aircraft serial
LJ148
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Line
Part number
63610D0184
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
11,900 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AS ICE DOORS WERE DEPLOYED, A LARGER THAN NORMAL TORQUE LOSS WAS NOTED. UPON LANDING, FOUND LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR LINE FAILED. THIS LINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MARCH '66. INNER NYLON OF LINE WAS HARD AND BRITTLE AND IS SUBJECT TO HOT BLEED AIR.

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