Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60WC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL96
Aircraft time
11,615 hours, 9,196 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
131823PT4
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING, DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A RIGHT BLEED AIR FAIL WARNING. THIS WAS A LIVE PART 135 FLIGHT, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, WHILE THE CREW LANDED SAFELY BACK AT AIRPORT. IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISCREPANCY TECHNICIANS FOUND A PIN HOLE THE PLASTIC/EVA TUBING RUN ALONG THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. THIS SMALL PIN HOLE ALLOWED FOR ENOUGH AIR PRESSURE TO ESCAPE, CAUSING THE BLEED AIR WARNING SWITCH TO LOSE THE 2 PSI REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISH THE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR. THE TUBING WAS REPLACED AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BLEED AIR WARNING SYSTEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

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