SDR 96ZZZX868

Service difficulty report · Tip Tank · Beech E35

Difficulty date
March 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E35
Part
Tip Tank
Condition
Making Fod
Location
Carb Screen
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.

What was found

TIP TANK FILLER INSTALLED IN EARLY MODEL TIP TANKS. HAS SMALL PIECES OF METAL AND FIBERGLASS MIGRATING AND CLOGGING FUEL LINES AND FILLING CARBURETOR SCREWS ON EARLY 'E' SERIES ENGINES. SUBMITTER STATED IF INSTALLED ON FUEL INJECTOR ENGINES, COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SAME PROBLEM. FUEL STARVATION WAS PROBLEM. RECOMMEND PART 39 ACTION. AIRCRAFT WAS USING AUTOGAS.

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