Service difficulty report · Boot · Beech C99

Difficulty date
May 29, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261SW
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U202
Aircraft time
26,338 hours, 36,932 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
5E1319
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKE OFF AND WHILE CLIMBING OUT THAT THE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED. THEN FIRST OFFICER NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET GLOWING AND SPARKS EMANATING WITH A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW PERFORMED AND AIR RETURN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET AND REMOVE AND REPLACED THE INLET LIP BOOT WITH NEW. P\N 5E1319. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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