Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
13,459 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Tube
Part number
8943822
Condition
Cracked
Location
Anti-Ice Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING ENGINE CHANGE EGT AND FF WERE HIGH AND RIGGING WAS DIFFICULT. BLEED AIR LEAK WAS FOUND AND THE LINE REPLACED. ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NOW NORMAL AND RIGGING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE CRACKED TUBE ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE COWL TO HEAT UP, POSSIBLE FIRE CONSIDERATION.