What was found
FUEL VALVE INSTALLED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE NEW FUEL VALVE WITH ONLY 24 HOURS TIME. THIS VALVE BEGAN TO LEAK WITH 25 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2018Q
- Make and model
- Beech 95B55
- Aircraft serial
- TC2165
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- HE7805
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 3 hours
- 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.