Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Float Valve
Part number
1183810021
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
757 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ATTACH PIN MIGRATED OFF ALLOWING FLOAT TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM FLOAT VALVE PIN 118-381002-1. ATTACH PIN MIGRATED TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER FLOAT BECAME DISLODGED. THE FLOAT WAS LOCATED AT THE RT FUEL FILLER. THE NEW VALVE WAS DATED IN 2000 WHILE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WAS DATED JULY, 2005. THE NEW VALVE WAS OF A DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION IN THE ATTACH PIN AREA LESS CONDUCIVE TO ALLOWING DISLODGING OF THE FLOAT.

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