Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
7,450 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Clamp
Part number
131823E4
Condition
Failed
Location
Eva Tubing Clamp
Component
Eva Tubing Clamp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A COMPANY TRAINING FLIGHT, THE LT BLEED AIR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT (RED) ILLUMINATED. A S PER PROCEDURES, THE LT BLEED AIR SWITCH WAS SELECTED TO THE OFF POSITION. A VISUAL MEANS TO ASCERTAIN THE VALVE IS WORKING IS WHEN SELECTED TO OFF, A SLIGHT RISE IN TQ OCCURS. THE CREW WAS UNCERTAIN THAT THE VALVE WAS OPERATIONAL AND THUS THEY COMPLETED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. UPON INSPECTION IN THE HANGAR, NOTED THE EVA TUBING HAD SOMEHOW BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE EVA TUBING SUPPLY MANIFOLD, REDUCING PRESS TO ZERO AND ACTIVATING THE ANNUNCIATOR LAMP. THE LINE WAS RE-SECURED. THE BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE (LT) WAS ALSO TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

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