Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
August 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
2,817 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
O-Ring
Part number
32156281
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed System
Part time
3,008 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RT BLEED LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB OUT. AC RETURNED TO BASE. CONFIRMED LT BLEED LEAK ON GROUND DURING HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE RT BLEED LEAK ON GROUND. FOUND BOTH BLEED SWITCHING VALVES LEAKING FROM REGULATOR FITTING ASSY. DUE TO BAKED O-RINGS ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE BLEED AIR INTO AFT EQUIPMENT BAY AREA. THIS CAUSED THE SUBSEQUENT ACTIVATION OF BLEED LEAK WARNING ILLUMINATION AT 250 DEG F. BOTH VALVES REPLACED O-RING NOT FIELD REPLACEABLE.

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