Service difficulty report · Vent · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
November 21, 2022
Submitted
December 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AF
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
122
Aircraft time
639 hours, 386 cycles
Part
Vent
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
65 hours, 36 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

LEFT ENGINE BLEED LEAK CAS MESSAGE DURING CLIMB OUT AT 21,000 FT. PILOT DEVIATED TO KBRO WITH NO INCIDENT. DISCOVERED L ENGINE VENTILATION SLOTS WERE FOUND SEALED OVER. REMOVED EXCESS SEALANT FROM SLOTS PER HONDA TECH SUPPORT. GROUND IDLE AND POWER RUNS SUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KPHX WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE.

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