Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Beech 77

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
September 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3809Y
Make and model
Beech 77
Aircraft serial
WA212
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
3,997 hours
Component
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INITIAL FLIGHT INFORMATION REVEALED RIGHT FUEL TANK WOULD RUN DRY LONG BEFORE LEFT. AFTER MANY LEAK TESTS, THE FUEL VENTS WERE SET TO FACTORY SPECS. NEXT FLIGHT INDICATED THE REVERSE OF TANKS. THE FOLLOWING FLIGHTS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF FUEL VENTS LEFT AND RIGHT HAD PRODUCED FAIRLY EVEN FUEL TANK FLOW. (X)

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