Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
24,255 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1183890051
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION, FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED WHILE THE FIRE WALL SHUTOFF VALVE T HANDLE WAS PULLED. THIS INDICATED THAT THE VALVE WAS STILL OPEN. DURING THE MX T/S IT WAS FOUND THAT VALVE POSITION INDICATOR ARM WAS CONTACTING THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET AND PREVENTING THE VALVE FROM CLOSING. REWORK OF THE BRACKET GAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE FOR THE VALVE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS CHECKED AND THE VALVE WAS FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND HAD A MUCH SMALLER INDICATOR ARM. THIS WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURES PART NUMBERS ARE: LEFT - ZMV13 (CIRCLE SEAL CONTROLS) RIGHT - AV24B1351BR.

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