Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 24, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Tube
Condition
Corroded
Location
A/C System
Part time
4,605 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) THE TUBE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THIS TUBE IS A FREON CARRYING TUBE. THE CORROSION OCCURRED AT THE POINT WHERE THE EXPANSION VALVE SENSING COIL, COPPER, WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE TUBE ASSY, ALUMINUM. CAUSED LOSS OF ALL FREON FROM THE SYSTEM. OIL FROM THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND VISUALLY AT THE EXPANSION VALVE, HOWEVER, THE PIN HOLE WAS DISCOVERED BY PRESSURE TESTING THE SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT MFG IS THE MFR OF THE TUBE. THE TUBE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED.

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