Service difficulty report · Probe · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
12,118 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Probe
Part number
100380006119
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Aux Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A 3RD PHASE 600 HR INSP, A SNAG WAS CREATED TO FIX A DISCREPANCY IN THE RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYS. THE RT FUEL TANK READING WAS 300 LBS LOW. MAINT INSPECTED SYS AND ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE RT AUX FUEL TANK PROBE. UPON A CLOSER INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBE HSG AT SEPARATED FROM THE SENDING UNIT. THE PLASTIC RIVETS HAD SHEARED. THE PARTS WERE RECOVERED FROM THE AUX TANK AND WERE ALL ACCOUNTED FOR. A NEW SERVICEABLE UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYS WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE.