What was found
FUEL VENTING FROM RIGHT HEATED FUEL VENT. FOUND FUEL LEAKING PAST AUXILIARY TANK FLAPPER VALVE. LOOSE/WORN RIVETS ALLOWED VALVE TO UNSEAT AND FUEL LEAKED BY GRAVITY FEED. REPLACED RIVETS THAT HOLD HINGE HALF TO PLATE.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N96TT
- Make and model
- Beech F90
- Aircraft serial
- LA26
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Plate Assy
- Part number
- 10192006711
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Fuel Vent Float
- Part time
- 6,100 hours
- Component
- 1009200671
- 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.