Service difficulty report · Plenum · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
June 16, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
29,347 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Plenum
Part number
310166812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN ACFT WAS DOWN FOR HEAVY MX, MECHANIC HAD NOTICED THAT THE RT ENGINE HAD A CRACK ON THE PLENUM AROUND THE BLEED AIR PORT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO THE COMPANY’S ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR. PART WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED ON THE ORIGINAL ACFT. THE TIME ON THE PART IS U/K DUE TO AT OVERHAUL IF THEY PASS NDT THEY CAN BE REINSTALLED.