Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
3019906
Condition
Leaking Fuel
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, W
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, PILOT NOTED FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND SMOKE FROM INBOARD EXHAUST STACK ON NR 1 ENGINE. AFTER FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE SPOOLED THE ENGINE AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER. IT IS THOUGHT WHEN THE ELBOW FITTINGS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW FLOW DIVIDER THE "O" RINGS AND BACK-UP SEALS WERE NOT SEATED PROPERLY ON THE RECESSES OF THE ELBOW FITTINGS AND THE GROOVES IN THE FLOW DIVIDER. NEW "O" RINGS AND BACK-UP SEALS INSTALLED AND LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. SEAL P/N'S MS9194-04; MS9058-04; DUMP VALVE P/N 3014223.

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