Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 15, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,060 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Line
Part number
1013202661
Condition
Chafed
Location
Vacuum Regulator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, AND FOLLOWING THE START OF THE RT ENGINE, A HISSING SOUND WAS NOTICED EMITTING FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IF WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT AIR TUBE HAD BEEN CHAFING ON THE UPPER CORNER OF THE RADIO RACK. THE TUBE IS USED TO JOIN THE VACUUM REGULATOR TO THE LT SIDE OF THE FORWARD BULKHEAD TO THE MANIFOLD LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE RT SIDE.

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