Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 5, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,266 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Misinstalled
Part time
11,378 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL PURGE TANK FOUND INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION, ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW BACKWARDS IN TO THE BLEED AIR ENTERING INTO THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND ALLOWING THE FUEL TO MIX WITH PRESSURIZED AIR ENTERING THE CABIN.