Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech B100

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,497 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331625
Part
Check Valve
Part number
36600
Condition
Open
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A FLIGHT WHILE UTILIZING THE AUXILIARY RESOURCES, A CHECK VALVE STAYED PARTIALLY OPEN. THE MAIN RESERVOIR TRANSFERRED TO THE AUXILIARY AND THE FUEL (TOO FULL) EXITED BY THE VENT AND LEAKED TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE BOOST PUMP WITH AUXILIARY TRANSFER AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED.

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