Service difficulty report · Gasket · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
August 21, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
3,781 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Gasket
Part number
509215821
Condition
Split
Location
Fuel Qty Probe
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE WITH FUEL LEAK IN LT NACELLE AREA. ON REMOVAL OF TOP COVER, MECHANIC FOUND FUEL STREAMING FROM NACELLE FUEL QUANTITY PROBE FLANGE AREA. TANK DRAINED & PROBE REMOVED. GASKET WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUS DAY FOUND TO BE SPILT. A/C HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH FUEL TO LEAK CHECK TANK AFTER REPLACING GASKET, MECHANIC RELIED ONLY ON GRAVITY FEEDTO FILL IT. COMPLETELY FILLING NACELLE TANK REQUIRES RUNNING ENGINE TO PROVIDE FUEL FLOW TO JET PUMP WHICH KEEPS TANK FULL. ENGINES WERE NOT RUN UNTIL DEPARTURE FLT. PASSENGER NOTICED LEAK IN FLT & REPORTED IT TO PILOTS.