Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 26, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
1,180 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
1,719 hours
Component
Line
Component part number
1099200021
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) WHILE PERFORMING ENG INSP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHEDULED AIRFRAME PHASE CHECK, AME NOTED AN UNUSUAL MARK ON THE PROTRUDING BIT OF A FUEL LINE COUPLING SLEEVE AT THE REAR OF THE RT ENG FCU. THE LINE, FCU RETURN OR PURGE FUEL LINE, WAS REMOVED FOR CLOSER INSP UPON WHICH THE SLEEVE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE MATERIAL (STEEL SLEEVE). A NEW TUBE ASSY WAS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF THE SPLIT SLEEVE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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