Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
9,395 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Compressor
Part number
7691272
Condition
Cracked
Location
Acm
Component
Acm · Hmltnsnstrnd
Component part number
7756355
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) FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF ACM DUE TO INABILITY OF RETAINING OIL, THE COMPRESSOR HOUSING INLET TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUD THE WELDED BASE ON APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES OF CIRCUMFERENCE. WAITING REPLACEMENT ACM FOR INSTALLATION.

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