Service difficulty report · Drain · Beech 99

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
31,942 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Drain
Part number
CCA1550
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER FUELING THE AIRCRAFT THE FIRST OFFICER HEARD A SPLASH AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE LEFT WING. THE T PORTION OF THE FUEL DRAIN HAD FALLEN OUT AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO SHUT THE QUICK DRAIN VALVE OFF. THE TOP PART OF THE VALVE AND ORING WERE RECOVERED WHEN THE DRAIN VALVE WAS REPLACED. (TC# 20060622002)

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