Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
May 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL884
Aircraft time
783 hours, 640 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
1019700931
Condition
Separated
Location
Cabin
Part time
783 hours, 640 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL 260 & COMMENCING THE CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT, PAXS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE VENTS IN THE CABIN. AT THE SAME TIME THE, RT BLEED FAIL, ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN EMER LANDING WAS DECLARED & THE ACFT RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND A SEPARATED DUCT ON THE FLAPPER VLV ASSEMBLY UNDER CABIN FLOOR. THE HEAT FROM THE SEPARATED DUCT CAUSED THE BLEED SENSE LINE TO FAIL. SECURED THE SEPARATED DUCT & REPLACED THE BLEED AIR SENSE LINE. SYS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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