Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
6,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Tube
Part number
9091009913
Condition
Cracked
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE COWLINGS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON COWLING PRIOR TO REINSTALLATION IDENTIFIED ONE CRACKED COWL ANTI-ICE BLEED AIR TUBE. NEW PARTS WERE INSTALLED. . A FLEET CAMPAIGN INSPECTION IS ONGOING, WITH INSPECTION DUE THE NEXT TIME THE COWL IS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. AVERAGE PART LIFE IS LESS THAN 200 HRS. AFTER INSTALLATION.

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