Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
7,784 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Duct
Part number
9091010017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Anti-Ice System
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT A COMPANY CAMPAIGN NOTICE TO INSPECT ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE DUCTS FOR CRACKS, BOTH ENGINE SHORT LT DUCTS WERE FOUND CRACKED. ONE DUCT WAS CRACKED ON ONE END AND THE OTHER WAS CRACKED AT BOTH ELBOW ENDS. THE DUCTS HAD ACCUMULATED 191.5 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION AS PART OF SB 71-3142. BOTH ENGINE RT LONG DUCTS HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED SINCE SB 71-3142 INSTALLATION. THE POST SB PARTS HAVE A HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN THE UNITS THEY ARE REPLACING.

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