Service difficulty report · Line · Mtsbsi MU300

Difficulty date
June 1, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399MM
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU300
Aircraft serial
A017SA
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Line
Part number
45A6351731
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bleed Air System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED REAR DUCT OVERHEAT WARNING WHILE ON THE GROUND AWAITING DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCT PN 45A63517-31 (SUPERCEDED TO 128-550012-1) HAD RUPTURED IN THE LOWER BELLOWS. THIS PART IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 2001-0306 DATED 2/7/2001 WHICH CALLS FOR 400 HOUR REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS OF THE WIRE BRAID WHICH SURROUNDS THE BELLOWS. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE NO BROKEN STRANDS OR LEAKAGE HAD BEEN OBSERVED DURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE AD.