Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456WW
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH444
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT ENGINE NOT MAKING FULL TO POWER. FOUND CONTAMINATED FUEL(WATER). DEFUELED AIRCRAFT, OPENED FUEL CELL COMPLETELY DRIED OUT TANK, REPLACED ORING AND FUEL CAP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, OPS OK

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