SDR 99ZZZX931

Service difficulty report · Line · Beech A45

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N134VW
Make and model
Beech A45
Aircraft serial
534100
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER AN OFF-FIELD LANDING AS THE RESULT OF A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, FOUND FUEL PRESS LINE FROM FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE TO COCKPIT LOOSE AT A BULKHEAD FITTING ON THE REAR ENG BAFFLE. SUBMITTER STATED MAIN CAUSE OF POWER FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOOSE FUEL PRESS LINE, AND THE FITTING IN THE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE WAS A NORMAL BRASS MS20822-4 FITTING. CORRECT FITTING IS A CONTINENTAL P/N 631658A1. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE CONT FITTING HAS A SMALL ORIFICE IN IT PRIMARILY TO REDUCE FUEL PRESS INDICATOR FLUCTUATIONS. HOWEVER, IF THIS FITTING WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, IT WOULD HAVE REDUCED AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING AND MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT.

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