Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
710C4X
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE RT ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND THEN FLAMED OUT COMPLETELY. PILOT NOTICED FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW AND SELECTED STANDBY PUMP ON. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT NOTICED MINIMUM FUEL IN RT MAINTANK.INSPECTION FOUNDTHAT THE VALVE ASSEMBLY IS SWAGED INTO THE BODY OF THE FUEL FILTER.THE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING AT THE POINT WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SWAGED. THIS CAUSED A RAPID LOSS OF FUEL FROM THE RT FUEL TANK WHICH LED TO FLAME- OUT.