SDR 98ZZZX4098

Service difficulty report · Line · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N494AT
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0404
Part
Line
Part number
258KFI91A
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bs 21
Part time
3,597 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

DURING AREA INSPECTION BEHIND PANEL F169, NOTED THE TKS MAIN SUPPLY LINE TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE WAS ROUTED BEHIND THE AIR SUPPLY LINE TO THE LEFT ENGINE AIR JET PUMP. THE TKS LINE WAS UNDER TENSION, WAS MELTED, AND DEFORMED TO THE EXTENT THAT 95 PERCENT OF THE LINE WALL THICKNESS WAS MISSING AND THE INTERIOR OF THE PIPE WAS RESTRICTED BY OVER 60 PERCENT. TKS FLUID IS THE ONLY DEICING METHOD FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. RAYTHEON WAS NOTIFIED AND OTHER KAISER AIR MAINTAINED BAE 125-800'S WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.