SDR DJFA201002

Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 3, 2010
Submitted
January 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Aircraft time
8,027 hours, 6,641 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
45A63517071
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED BLEED AIR DUCT FAILURE WARNING. ACFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. DETERMINED A BLEED AIR DUCT FAILED. ACFT SCHEDULED TO FERRY TO A MX STATION. AFTER TAKE-OFF FOR FERRY FLT, CREW DETECTED AN OIL ODOR WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED & RETURND TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. BLANKING PLATES WERE INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE TO PREVENT BLEED AIR PENETRATION INTO THE CABIN AND ACFT WAS FLOWN TO MX BASE. DAMAGED DUCT REPLACED.

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