Service difficulty report · Breather Tube · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 8, 2021
Submitted
February 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3071A
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB46
Aircraft time
35,952 hours, 48,453 cycles
Part
Breather Tube
Part number
41165
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXHAUST ODOR GETTING PUMPED INTO THE COCKPIT WHEN THE LEFT BLEED IS OPENED AT 400 FEET AGL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUN CHECK OF THE LEFT BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTED THE INNER WALL OF THE BREATHER HOSE WAS COLLAPSING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENGINE BREATHER SYSTEM HOSE WITH NEW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM PURGE TANK AND TESTED THE CHECK VALVES, REINSTALLED PURGE TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS CHECK FLOWN WITH THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM ON NO EXHAUST ODOR WAS PRESENT, THE CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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