Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
7,414 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Tube
Part number
131823E6D108
Condition
Melted
Location
De-Ice System
Part time
7,263 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW SNAGGED TAIL DE-ICE ANNUNCIATOR NOT ILLUMINATING. UPON INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TAILET PNEUMATIC DE-ICE SUPPLY TUBE. DAMAGE WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE LT LOGO LIGHT ASSY, AND THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP ON TOP OF THE LOGO LIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY MEETING THE DE-ICE TUBE.

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