Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
2,686 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Line
Part number
3035890
Condition
Gouged
Location
Engine Oil
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) INTERFERENCE OCCURRING BETWEEN OIL TRANSFER TUBE AND ANTI ICE FLEX LINE CAUSED TWO GOUGES IN OIL TRANSFER TUBE .015 INCH AND .017 INCH DEEP. WALL THICKNESS OF OIL TRANSFER TUBE IS .025 INCH. THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS FAILURE TO ENSURE A DEQUATE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE OIL TUBE AND THE ANTI ICE FLEX LINE DURING INSTALATION OF THE FLEX LINE.

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