Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 8, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2347G
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1867
Aircraft time
1,263 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Valve
Part number
583801091
Part serial
1397
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NEW VALVE RECEIVED FROM THE MFG WAS INTERNALLY CLOCKED INCORRECTLY. AFTER INSTALLATION, NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FROM EITHER THE ON OR CROSSFEED PORTS. AFTER MALVE REMOVAL, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION REGARDLESS OF MOVMENT TO ANY OF THE 3 AVAILABLE POSITIONS. A NEW VALVE WAS ORDERED AND IT WORKED CORRECTLY. (K)

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