Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Valve
Part number
10192006137
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Filler
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) DURING MAINTENANCE, LEFT WING TIP FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTICED THE ANTI-SYPHON VALVE WAS DAMAGED. IT APPEARS THE NOZZLE FROM THE FUEL TRUCK SOME HOW TIPPED BACK, IN TURN, BENDING AND SPLITTING THE BODY OF THE ANTI-SYPHON VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED.