Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE100
Aircraft time
37,344 hours, 44,029 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SIG EVENT - THE PILOT REPORTED THAT 600 LBS OF FUEL DRAINED FROM THE MAIN TANK TO THE AUX TANK (LT). MX REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE LT AUX FUEL LINE CHECK VALVE.

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