Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9471B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0081
Aircraft time
12,272 hours, 14,989 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Vent Line
Part number
S5114S51148
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN COMPLIANCE OF A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE DURING AN ENGINE INSPECTION, A MECHANIC CHECKING THE VENT LINE OF THE OVERBOARD ENGINE BREATHER, FOUND THE RUBBER SECTION SWOLLEN INTERNALLY. LEFT UNCHECKED TO THE POINT OF OBSTRUCTION, IT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE OF THIS ACFT TO START CONSUMING LARGE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL AND COMPROMISE THE ENGINE BEARING SEALS RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS. THE FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE MENTIONED ABOVE WAS GENERATED BY THIS ACFT OPERATOR TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION OF THESE AGING HOSE SECTIONS.

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