Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 4, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C754
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Fuel Storage
Component
Fuel Storage
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

(AUS) RH AUXILIARY FUEL CELL COLLAPSED. VELCRO ATTACHMENT PADS HADBECOME UNGLUED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FUEL CELL. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE RH FUEL VENT HEATING ELEMENT HADFAILED, ALLOWING THE VENT TO BECOME BLOCKED WITH ICE CAUSING THEFUEL CELL TO COLLAPSE.