What was found
DUE TO THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF FUEL DRAIN PUMP ASSEMBLY, WATER COLLECTS AT BOTTOM OF FILTER AREA CAUSNG CORROSION. DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF FILTER. MAYBE A DRAIN OR REPOSITIONING THE PUMP WITH A DRAIN IN COVER.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N50LT
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BB284
- System (JASC)
- 7170 · Engine Drains
- Part
- Pump Assy
- Part number
- 476284
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuel Drain
- Part time
- 6,947 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.