Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
7,140 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
P01012
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) TEE FITTING SUPPLYING TORQUE PRESSURE READING TO AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS WAS LOOSE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. THE TEE FITTING WAS WITNESSED (WIRED) AND APPROX HALF TURN WAS NEEDED TO TIGHTEN. AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. OIL PRESSURE WAS RECORDED AT 45 PSIG PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. THIS FITTING IS PART AN STC'D INSTALLATION OF THE ALTAIR TWIN-K031-3 ENGINE HIGH PRECISION TORQUE KIT. NOTICE 651-77-12-016 WAS CREATED TO CHECK FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON COMPANY FLEET AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT MANIPULATING THE TEE FITTING BY HAND COULD CAUSE LOOSENING.

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