Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Part
Bleed Air Line
Part number
13823E4M0240
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT HAND BLEED AIR LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT SAFELY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BASE. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND A BLEED AIR LINE HAD DEVELOPED A SMALL PIN HOLE WHICH ALLOWED AIR TO ESCAPE REDUCING PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM CAUSING WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON. DEFECTIVE LINE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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