SDR 2010F00112

Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2010
Submitted
May 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N625W
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK106
Aircraft time
5,309 hours, 4,072 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
1283890001
Part serial
423
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Part time
5,309 hours, 4,072 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

FUSELAGE FUEL WOULD NOT GRAVITY FEED DURING REFUELING FROM THE FUSELAGE FILL TANK TO FORWARD MAIN FUSELAGE FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL DID FINALLY FEED TO THE MAIN FUSELAGE TANKS OVER A 3 DAY PERIOD. THE AFT TANK WAS INTERNALLY ACCESSED AND THE AFT FUSELAGE TANK SURGE PREVENTER VALVE WAS FOUND LOSSE ON ITS MOUNTS AND THE PROTECTIVE CAP FOR THE SURGE VALVE PLUNGER PIN WAS MISSING. THE CAP WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER THE TANK FOAM BLOCKS WAS REMOVED. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND REFUELING IS NOW NORMAL.

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