Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
14,149 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Check Valve
Part number
10138901165
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED FUMES IN THE CABIN, AND QUICKLY DETERMINED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE. THEY DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE IT WAS FOUND THAT A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY, AND IT ALLOWED FUEL TO BACK UP INTO THE FLOW PACK OF THE RELATED ENGINE. ONCE FUEL ENTERED THE FLOW PACK, THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM CARRIED THE FUMES/SMOKE TO THE CABIN AIR VENTS.