Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
7,784 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Line
Part number
130936P8D1000
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Deice Sys
Component
Deice Line · Beech
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) THE TUBING THAT SUPPLIES PNUEMATIC PRESSURE TO THE DEICER BOOTS WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. THIS TUBE IS LOCATED UNDER THE HEAT REGISTER IN THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARS THE TUBING WAS WARM AND COLLAPSED DURING THE DEICE BOOT CYCLE. THE HEATER DUCT SHOWS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE. DAMAGED AREA IS 1 1/4 INCH LONG. REF. ' FIRE AND ICE AVIATION SAFTEY, OCT 2002 PG 25 'KING AIR HEATER DISSABLES DEICE SYSTEM FOR TURBO PROP EMPANNAGE'

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