Service difficulty report · Manifold · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
February 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575Q
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC160
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Manifold
Part number
1183890033
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM ONE MAIN TANK TO ANOTHER, THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A HAMMER HITTING THE PIPES. NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK, FUEL MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE SPRING WAS BROKEN AND THE VALVE WAS CHATTERING, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED.

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