Service difficulty report · Compass · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 29, 2014
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
24,387 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Compass
Part number
5053445315
Condition
Leaking
Location
Magnetic
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, AS THE CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE, THE MAGNETIC COMPASS RUPTURED, LEAKING FLUID INTO THE COCKPIT IN THE THROTTLE AREA. UPON RETURN, THE COMPASS WAS DEFERRED, AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. AS THE COMPASS FLUID IS COMBUSTIBLE IN NATURE, THE LEAKAGE OF THE FLUID INTO THE COCKPIT PRESENTS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.