Service difficulty report · Pipe · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
August 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575Q
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC160
Aircraft time
40,993 hours, 52,144 cycles
Part
Pipe
Part number
7756423
Condition
Cracked
Location
Water Collector
Part time
40,993 hours, 52,144 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DEPART ANC, PAX INDICATED SMOKE IN CABIN, LEVEL OUT, TURN BLEED AIR OFF, DUMP CABIN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, ROW 2 LEFT SIDE ROW 5 BOTH SIDES INDICATE BY 3 PAX. PERFORMED HP ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS ON IN HOT AND COLD MODES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE VAPOR/SMOKE SMELL DURING OPERATION. FOUND FORWARD VENT BLOWER VERY HOT TO TOUCH, FOG NOZZLE AT HEAT EXCHANGER CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS, FOUND WATER COLLECTOR PIPE AT ACM CRACKED. FORWARD VENT BLOWER REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B1900C MM 21-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. REPLACED WATER COLLECTOR PIPE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW B1900C MM 21-51-01.

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