Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 4, 2002
Submitted
April 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520DG
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1753
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
30366441
Part serial
4263
Condition
Leaking
Location
Dump Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RECEIVED NEW FLOW DIVIDER TO REPLACE FLOW DIVIDER WITH SUSPECTED LEAKING DUMP VALVE. AT MFG REQUEST, A LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE NEW FLOW DIVIDER. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NEW FLOW DIVIDER LEAKED AT THE DUMP VALVE AND IS NOT SERVICEABLE. THIS IS SECOND FLOW DIVIDER RECEIVED THAT HAS FAILED THIS LEAK CHECK. NO CAUSE OF LEAKAGE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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