SDR 98ZZZX4206

Service difficulty report · P3 Line · Braero BAE1251000

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530QS
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000
Aircraft serial
259030
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
P3 Line
Condition
Broke
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,588 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

PILOTS DISCREPANCY WAS NR 1 ENGINE TEMPORARILY LIMITED ABOVE CRUISE DETENT. REMOVED THE OUTBOARD INNER BYPASS ACCESS TO CHECK BLEED VALVES. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE BLEED AIR (P3 LINE) BROKEN AT B-NUT, P/N 3081695. IT APPEARED THE FIT OF THE LINE HAD CAUSED FAILURE BECAUSE THE 2 ENDS AT BREAK DID NOT LINE UP. REPLACED THE LINE WITH NEW. FIT WAS GOOD. RE-ASSEMBLED ENGINE. GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT CHECK WAS GOOD.