SDR AU980483

Service difficulty report · Vent · Beech D55

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D55
Part
Vent
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fuel Bladder
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) DURING APPROACH, THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE MAIN FUEL GAUGE READ HALF FULL AND THE LT MAIN TANK SHOWED EMPTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INBOARD FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED CAUSING THE TANK FUEL BLADDER CELL TO COLLAPSE (SUCKED UP) AND PREVENTING THE FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER FROM GOING TO EMPTY.

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