Service difficulty report · Drain · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 8, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886MA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE86
Aircraft time
17,204 hours, 23,304 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Drain
Part number
11892003761
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400
Component
Collector Tank · 1900D
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING 36 MONTH FUEL COLLECTOR TANK INSP, INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE COLLECTOR TANK AFT DRAIN OPENING IN LT COLLECTOR TANK. REMOVED DRAIL LINES FROM LOWER NACELLE AREA TO INSERT PIN UP THROUGH DRAIN FITTING TO TANK AREA TO LOCATE HOLES BUT FOUND DRAIN HOLE PLUGGED. INSERTED DRILL BIT UP THROUGH DRAIN FITTING TO OPEN DRAIN HOLE COVERED OVER IN SEALANT. FOUND FWD HOLE CLEAR. WHILE INSPECTING RT SIDE, FOUND SAME CONDITION EXISTED. WITH THE FWD DRAIN HOLE OPEN, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO TELL IF A DRAIN WAS PLUGGED SINCE BOTH DRAINS ARE CONNECTED TO A SINGLE DRAIN FITTING ON THE LOWER OTBD NACELLE.

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