SDR 99ZZZX3649

Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38WA
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11169
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
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

A BLEED AIR LEAK AT STA 234 DAMAGED A NEARBY WIRING BUNDLE CAUSING VARIOUS ANNUNCIATOR INDICATIONS RESULTING IN THE REQUEST FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. BLEED AIR LEAK WAS CAUSED BY FLARE DEFORMING ALLOWING TUBING TO PULL OUT OF THE FITTING. ESCAPING BLEED AIR GASES DAMAGED NEARBY WIRING HARNESS AT STA 223. POSSIBLE CAUSE, IMPROPERLY MADE FLARE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTION OF BLEED AIR LINES ESPECIALLY NEAR WIRIING BUNDLES.