Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Tube
Part number
13182E40600
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BLEED AIR FAIL ANNUCIATOR IN FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE BLEED AIR WARNING LINE. HOLE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A BLEED AIR LEAK, NOR BY MECHANICAL DAMAGE. LINE WAS ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED AND NO CHAFING WAS EVIDENT. SPLICED IN REPAIR SECTION IAW MFG SIRM AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. SECOND AC TO HAVE A FALSE FAILURE RECENTLY. (TC NR 20080122012)