Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842E
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE336
Aircraft time
9,568 hours, 8,836 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RT FUEL INDICATOR BOUNCES 700-800 LBS IN FLIGHT. NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED SYS NORMAL. REMOVED CONNECTOR PLUGS TO FUEL CONTROL RELAY PANEL, UNDER CTR FLOOR, AND FOUND WATER IN ALL PLUGS. NO INDICATION OF WATER POOLING IN FLOOR AND ALL DRAINS OPEN. SUSPECT REPEATED CONDENSATION CYCLES LED TO CONTAMINATION. RECOMMEND THIS AREA BE CHECKED IF NO CAUSE FOR FUEL INDICATING PROBLEMS FOUND.

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