Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 17, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
20,249 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Hose
Part number
11891003415
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stack To Cowl
Component
Cowling Assy
Component part number
1189100213
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, 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 CREW OBSERVED SPARKS AND GLOW FROM RT ENGINE COWL. CREW SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLEXIBLE HOSE FROM THE EXHAUST STACK TO THE LIP HEATER HAD CRACKED AND SEPERATED FROM THE COWLING. THIS ALLOWED THE EXHAUST THAT WAS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE HEATER TO ENTER THE FORWARD COWLING. COWLING WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND FLEXIBLE HOSE WAS REPLACED ON COWL THAT WAS REMOVED.

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