Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
33,508 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Hose
Part number
115167CXX16070
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
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) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO POWER INPUTS AND THEY WERE SOMEWHAT TORQUE LIMITED. THE AIRCRAFT RESUMED ONTO THE MAINTENANCE BASE AND LANDED IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE WAS INFORMED AND INSPECTED THE LT ENGINE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE STARTER GENERATOR COOLING HOSE P/N: 116167CXX-070 HAD CHAFED THROUGH A FCU FUEL LINE P/N: 3032791 . THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED, THE COOLING TUBE WAS ROUTED AWAY FROM THE FUEL TUBE AND THE AIRCRAFT RUN AND PERFORMANCE CHECKED. THE REST OF THE ENGINES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED WERE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ROUTING.

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