Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
September 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3653
Aircraft time
34,569 hours, 42,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
SD3746291XA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW EXPERIENCED LT ENG SURGE. RETURNED SAFELY TO POINT OF ORIGIN. FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY ENG P2.5 BLEED AIR LEAK. REPLACED P2.5 FLEXIBLE HOSE.