Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2003
Submitted
November 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31701
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB2
Aircraft time
23,056 hours, 33,813 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Line
Part number
3040637
Part serial
XR64F
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER SHUT DOWN OF LT ENGINE GROUND CREW OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE COWLING. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER INLET LINE CHAFED AND LEAKING FROM THE CHAFED AREA. THE STARTER GENERATOR COOLING DUCT SCAT TUBING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFING.

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