Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Tube · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bleed Air Tube
Part number
130936P4MC
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wheel Well
Component
Beech · 909700181
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB THROUGH 5,000 FEET THE LEFT HAND "BLEED AIR DETECT" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE GLARE SHIELD. LEFT HAND ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PER PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED BLEED AIR LEAK DETECT TUBE IN THE LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL. THE CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE AGE AND LOCATION OF THE TUBE. TUBE WAS REPAIR AS PER BEECH INSTRUCTIONS.

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