Service difficulty report · Gasket · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
34 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Gasket
Part number
509215873
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
166 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED FUEL (STREAMING) FROM THE RT NACELLE TOP COVER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED (3) TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. 1ST NOTICE, AFT 86.9 HRS. MAINTENANCE ATTRIBUTED THE EXCESS FUEL FOUND UNDER THE NACELLE COVER TO A PROBABLE FAULTY FUEL VENT CHECK VALVE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL FILLER NECK IN THIS AREA. THIS AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS REINSPECTED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND MINIMAL FUEL WAS NOTICED. 2ND NOTICE - AFT 157.6 HRS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AREA, PLUGGED THE VENT LINES AND FILLED THE FUEL CELL COMPLETELY. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED, SO ANOTHER CHECK VALVE WAS INSTALLED. 3RD NOTICE -- AFT 165.9 HRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE RT NA

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