Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
May 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK279
Aircraft time
8,150 hours, 6,846 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
349 hours, 232 cycles
Part
Diffuser
Part number
69290
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
349 hours, 232 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRIOR TO FLIGHT, A CREW NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE RT ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSOR (DIFFUSER). MX VERIFIED THE FAILURE. AN ENGINE BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILED UNIT SENT BACK FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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