Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
January 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81556
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE239
Aircraft time
22,550 hours, 28,254 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Prsov
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 9280, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT LT ENVIRONMENTAL FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CYCLED BLEED VALVE SWITCH AND LIGHT WENT OUT. TEN MINUTES LATER DETECTED SMOKE AND MELTING PLASTIC ODOR. CYCLED BLEED SWITCH OFF AND SMELL STOPPED. NOT NECESSARY TO USE OXYGEN MASK OR SMOKE GOGGLES. DETERMINED LT PRESSURE REGULATOR SHUTOFF VALVE (PRSOV) CLAMP TO BE LOOSE ALLOWING HOT BLEED AIR TO BLOW ONTO ADJACENT WIRE BUNDLE. INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLE AND DID NOT DETECT ANY DAMAGE. RESECURED PRSOV CLAMP WITH A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK.

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