What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF TUBE ASSY, FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO FLARE AT END OF TUBE CONNECTED TO PC FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ONE CRACK COMING FROM AREA OF ONE OF THE DAMAGE SIGHTS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 2003
- Submitted
- January 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3108E
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51498
- Aircraft time
- 13,086 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7500 · Engine Bleed Air System
- Part
- Line
- Part number
- 23005667
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pc Filter
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.