Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,949 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1013810009
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ACFT VEERED TO THE RT. CREWS PULLED POWER BACK AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND THE CREW DID NOT NOTICE THE FAULT DURING START CHECKLIST. THE VALVE BEING IN THE CLOSED POSITION MADE THE RUDDER BOOST SYSTEM THINK THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE LT ENGINE MAKING THE ACFT VEER TO THE RT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AND FUNCTION CHECKED. GROUND RUN SYSTEM. SERVICEABLE.

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