Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 60

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 22, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N104JT
Make and model
Beech 60
Aircraft serial
P143
Aircraft time
2,997 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO541*
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS29513131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmitter
Component
Transmitter · Beech
Component part number
913354B1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE IN THE LT ENG NACELLE DUE TO A LEAKING LT FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. THE TRANSMITTER HAD A BRITTLE/CRACKED O-RING SEAL. THE TRANSMITTER WAS LAST O/H IN 1998. THE RT ENG FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AT THE SAME TIME AND WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING ALSO.

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