Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 28, 2025
Submitted
October 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6728H
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1193
Aircraft time
17,658 hours, 15,189 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Engine time
16,945 hours, 15,943 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
10138901123
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 500 Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE LT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LT FUEL FLOW GAUGE ERRATIC. TURNING ON LT STNDBY PUMP HAD NO EFFECT ON FUEL FLOW. LT ENG BEGAN SPOOLING DOWN ON IT'S OWN. SECURED ENG IAW CHKLST. NO EXTERNAL ABNORMALITIES, LEAKS, SMOKE, FUMES, OR FLAMES NOTED. CONDUCTED SINGLE ENG LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. OUT OF CAUTION, DECLARED EMERGENCY, CONTACTED AK COMMS CENTER ON SATPHONE TO INFORM THEM OF SITUATION. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF LT WING & NACELLE FUEL TANKS, FUEL VENTING SYS, FUEL FILTERS, & LT ENGINE FUEL SYS. FOUND LT WING OTBD AFT FUEL VENT CHK VALVE INTERNAL SPRING MISSING. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GROUND RUNS & OPS CHECK FLTS WITH NO DEFECTS OR ANOMALIES NOTED.

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