Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
25,762 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Hose
Part number
SCDEETS41446
Condition
Kinked
Location
Breather
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH FUMES AND OIL VAPOR. CREW TURNED OFF ENGINE BLEED AIR AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE BREATHER HOSE HAD BEEN KINKED AND PINCHED CAUSING THE ACCESSORY CASE TO PRESSURIZE AND FORCE OIL TO PASS THE ENGINE LABYRINTH AND GARLOCK SEALS AND ENTER THE COMPRESSOR. SOME OF THIS OIL ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT BLEED AIR SYSTEM CREATING FUMES AND VISIBLE OIL VAPOR. ENGINE BREATHER HOSE WAS INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONED. SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL GROUND RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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