Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
March 14, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
8,474 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Tube
Part number
8124402
Condition
Separated
Location
Air Distribution
Part time
10,123 hours, 10,233 cycles
Component
Tube Assy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) - THE FORWARD RUBBER TUBE ON THE FRESH AIR TUBE BECAME DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT.- UPON INSPECTION, THE TUBE WAS CLEANED WITH MEK AND RECONNECTED THEN THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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