Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 2000

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
December 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8158X
Make and model
Beech 2000
Aircraft serial
NC42
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Line
Part number
1225802571
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,807 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION NOTED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK FROM HYDRAULIC LINE CONNECTING POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FILTER ASSY. TO SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED TUBING TO BE CRACKED NEXT TO B NUT FITTING. POSSIBLE CAUSES MAY INCLUDE TUBING MISALIGNMENT OR OVERTORQUING OF B-NUT AT SOME POINT, RESULTING IN FATIGUE CRACKING. TECH NEEDS TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN MM WHEN REINSTALLING TUBING AND HOSE CONNECTIONS.

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