Service difficulty report · Line · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
March 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
1,346 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
1,437 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE BLEED AIR LINE FOR THE CABIN HEATER WAS FOUND UNSECURED UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MUFFLER FOR THE LINE BROKEN IN (2) PIECES AT THE FWD END. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE REMAINING AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED. ONE ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. (TC# 20070316002)