Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8346D
Condition
Corroded
Location
Pitot System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT, CO-PILOTS, AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS BEING REPLACED DUE TO A LIGHTING ISSUE. A NEW INDICATOR WAS INSTALLED AND PITOT/STATIC TEST PERFORMED. A MASSIVE LEAK WAS DETECTED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED. AN INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 PITOT/STATIC SYS REVEALED A CRACKED BULKHEAD FITTING DUE TO CORROSION. THE BULKHEAD FITTING WAS REPLACED AND A SUCCESSFUL PITOT/STATIC TEST PERFORMED. SYS WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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