SDR 96ZZZX2744

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26G
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB787
Part
Check Valve
Part number
1013890113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aux Xfer Pump
Part time
8,417 hours
Component
Airborne · 1D212
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL SEEPING INTO CABIN THROUGH FUEL PROBE WIRING CONDUIT. FOUND FUEL TANKS FILLED IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS AND THEN PLACED IN WARM HANGAR. FOUND CHECK VALVE WITH SOME DIRT IN IT CAUSING THE FUEL EXPANSION TO FORCE ITS WAY OUT FUEL CELL ACCESS PANEL INSTEAD OF OUTBOARD VENT.