Service difficulty report · Probe

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Probe
Part number
23073525
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ENGINE TECH RECEIVED NEW ITEM FROM STOCK. PART INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. PRESSURE PROBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF BRAZE MATERIAL AT THE JOINT WHERE THE TUBE AND ELBOW ARE JOINED TOGETHER. IMPORTANT: MFG ISSUED AN ALERT CEB A-1374 IN MAY 2000 ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PREVIOUS PN 6850921. MFG THEN RELEASED PN 23073525 TO REPLACE THE OLD P/N WITHIN 300 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST WITH PN 23073525.