Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
August 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350RV
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL585
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
5038903417
Condition
Plugged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
60 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED FUEL IMBALANCE OF 200 LBS AFTER TOPPING OFF TANKS. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING AND FUEL VENT SYSTEM WERE CHECKED AND CONFIRMED GOOD. DURING DEFUEL, NOTED THAT LT WING TRANSFER TO LT NACELLE TANK WAS TOO SLOW TO ALLOW FULL SERVICING OF LT WING FUEL SYSTEM . ACCESSED FUEL TRANSFER TUBE FROM INSIDE OF LT IB AFT FUEL CELL, TO NACELLE FUEL TANK, AND FOUND IT PLUGGED WITH A RAG. REMOVED RAG, CLEANED WING FUEL STRAINER, AND SECURED FUEL SYSTEM. LT FUEL SYSTEM CAN NOW BE SERVICED TO FULL. (K)

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