Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
33 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Breather Tube
Part number
80337035003
Condition
Kinked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 AIRCRAFT WAS WORKED ON FOR HOT ENVIRONMENTAL ODOR. THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED OVER AND THE DUCT WORK WAS CHECKED WITH A BORESCOPE. PILOTS REPORTED THE ODOR WAS BACK WITH SMOKE WHEN THE POWERED UPTHE ENGINES.THE ENGINE COWLS WERE REMOVED AND OIL WAS FOUND IN THE BLEED AIRVALVE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE.THE ENGINE BREATHER LINE WAS FOUND KINKED AND BADLY RESTRICTED CAUSING NR 1 BEARING CAVITY TO FLOOD. THE LINE WAS REPLACED COMPRESSOR WASH CARRIED OUT, ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.