SDR RU3A1002

Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF9
Aircraft time
11,882 hours, 6,268 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON GROUND WHEN ENGINES STARTED (WITH BLEEDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL) STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL GOES AWAY ONCE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZES. WHEN AIRCRAFT STARTED WITH BLEEDS OFF (PNEUMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL) NO EXHAUST SMELL IN CABIN. ON TOUCHDOWN IMMEDIATELY GOT THE ODOR DURING ROLLOUT. WROTE UP DISCREPANCY. INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE FOUND INBOARD EXHAUST FLEX TUBE BROKEN.