Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
3,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Fitting
Part number
2202P22
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitot Static
Part time
2,713 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM WHILE PREFORMING THE 24 MONTH RECERTIFICATION TASKS FOR THE ALTIMETERS, AIR DATA COMPUTERS AND TRANSPONDERS, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE ALTERNATE STATIC SELECTOR VALVE. THE BRASS FITTING, PN 2202P-2-2, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED CAUSING THE LEAK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM ANY AIR CREW MEMBERS THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND A SATISFACTORY PITOT STATIC TEST WAS CARRIED OUT, THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.