Service difficulty report · Adapter · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
12,079 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Adapter
Condition
Cracked
Location
P2.5 Bleed Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE HOT SECTION INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE P2.5 BLEED ADAPTER (LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1 O'CLOCK ON THE GAS GENERATOR CASE) WITH OBVIOUS CRACKS. THE RETAINING LUGS WERE BOTH CRACKED AND ONE OF THE ADAPTER WELDING JOINTS WAS CRACKED ON A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES. THE ENGINE WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND HAS SINCE BEEN REINSTALLED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.

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