Service difficulty report · Gasket · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2335R
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1835
Aircraft time
1,000 hours
Part
Gasket
Part number
331996
Condition
Swollen
Location
Wheel Well
Component
Fuel Filter
Component part number
331991053
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FUEL FILTER GASKETS SWELLED CAUSING THE FUEL FILTERS TO LEAK A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL OVERBOARD WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THE LOSS OF FUEL UNTIL AFTER HE LANDED. APPARENTLY GASKETS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT BLENDS OF 100LL. WAS TOLD BY RAYTHEON TECHS THAT LOCAL AVGAS MAY HAVE LARGER AMOUNTS OF BENZENE AND TOULENE AND MAY BE CAUSING THE SWELLING OF THE GASKETS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. PROBLEM UNRESOLVED AT THIS TIME.

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