Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
February 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Aircraft time
5,186 hours, 4,346 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
24502150
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 23,500 FT THE BLEED AIR DUCT FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KPBI AFTER THE CREW TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET THE LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED IN KPBI. MAINTENANCE HAS DISCOVERED A LEAKING BLEED AIR DUCT THAT HAD DAMAGED THE NEARBY WIRE HARNESS OF THERMAL SWITCH S189. THE WIRING TO THERMAL SWITCH NR 1 WAS REPLACED AND ALL FOUR THERMAL SWITCHES WERE REPLACED. THE BLEED AIR HOSE (P/N 2201859-1), COUPLING (P/N 24502-150 AND 4562-150), 4 GASKETS (P/N 17189-150C) AND INSULATION AROUND THE BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE WERE REPLACED. OPS CHECKS OF THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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