Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
9,636 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Sleeve
Part number
311991901
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION ON THE ABOVE ENGINE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 2 NOZZLE SHEATHS WERE OF AN INCORRECT PART NR FOR THE MODEL OF ENGINE INSTALLED. THE PART NRS ARE BOTH FOR A PT6A-50 ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH WE OPERATE THIS MODEL OF ENGINE, OUR INVENTORY RECORDS DO NOT SHOW THIS PART EVER BEING ISSUED TO THIS ACFT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THESE 2 SHEATHS HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL, T.S.O. 3522 HRS. 2 REPLACEMENT SHEATHS OF THE CORRECT PART NR WERE INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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