What was found
(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED VISUALLY THAT A BLEED AIR LINE TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER OF THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE HAD CRACKED 2 INCHES, ABOUT ONE THIRD THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TC
- Aircraft time
- 27,513 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110UA
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4N3
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Part number
- 2784142007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bleed Air
- 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.