Service difficulty report · Gasket · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 4, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4488Q
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2088
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Gasket
Part number
33199C
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fuel Strainer
Part time
100 hours
Component
Fuel Strainer · Raythn
Component part number
331991053
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

THE MATERIAL THE UPPER AND LOWER GASKETS ARE NOW MADE OF IS MUCH SOFTER THAN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THEY TEND TO COMPRESS AND SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER THE STRAINER WALL INTO THE CENTER OF THE FUEL STRAINER BODY AND BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. THE STRAINER HOUSING IS NOT MACHINED TO HOLD THE SOFTER GASKET. (K)

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