Service difficulty report · Py Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806BE
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB41
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Py Line
Part number
3033266
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LGA - FLT 4727 - EN ROUTE, THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED TO 40 PERCENT N1. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO SWF LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PY LINE BETWEEN THE FCU AND P3 FILTER HAD CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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