Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Robsin R22BETA

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R22BETA
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Vent Line
Part number
A72917
Condition
Kinked
Location
Aux Tank
Part time
1,946 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL WAS VERY SLOW TO DRAIN FROM AUXILIARY TANK TO MAIN TANK AND SELECTOR VALVE. THE AUXILIARY TANK VENT LINE WAS FOUND KINKED OVER THUS BLOCKING ANY AIR FLOW INTO TANK. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION WAS THE ROTOR BRAKE ENGAGEMENT CHAIN WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE CAUGHT ON THE LOCK WIRE ATTACHING THE FLEXIBLE VENT TUBE TO THE SOLID VENT FLANGE ON THE TANK. WHEN THE ROTOR BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE TUBE WAS PULLED INTO THE KINKED POSITION.