Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,994 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
50921592
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Debonded
Part time
42,580 hours, 30,040 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED A PROBLEM OF SLOW TO NO FUEL TRANSFER ON PORT SIDE OF FUEL SYSTEM. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM, FOUND THE RESTRICTOR FROM THE TEE RESTRICTOR P/N 50-921592 HAD BECOME DEBONDED AND TRAVELLED DOWN STREAM TO THE NEXT TEE FITTING AND BECAME LODGED. THIS RESTRICTED THE LINE AND LIMITED THE FLOW OF FUEL FROM THE TEE FITTING TO THE NACELLE TANK CAUSING THE SLOW FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM.

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