Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400WT
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA690
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
10138901153
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Part time
184 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF FUEL TANKS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN FILLED IN COLDER WEATHER THEN AIRCRAFT HANGARED IN WARMER TEMPERATURE AREA. FUEL SPRAYING OUT UNDER PRESSURE WHEN FILLER CAPS REMOVED. FOUND FUEL VENT SYSTEM LEFT, RIGHT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES TO BE OPERATING AT APPROX 8 PSI, VERIFIED W/RAC TECH SUPPORT SHOULD BE OPENING AT 1.5 PSI TO .18 PSI. REPLACED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLIES. REMOVED VALVE ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS. MFG CODE 440600 NOTED TO BOTH VALVE ASSEMBLIES.

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