Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 25, 2015
Submitted
April 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE210
Aircraft time
37,766 hours, 45,788 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
10138901165
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SIG EVENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN. REMOVED FLOORBOARDS & INSPECTED FUEL TRANSFER LINES, PRESSURIZED & LEAK CHECKED FUEL LINES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INOPERATIVE LT & RT ENG ACCESSORIES FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED ATT. STARTED ENGS & PERFORMED CHECKS, NO FUEL SMELL IN THE BLEED AIR, SHUTDOWN ENGS & INSPECTED LT & RT FUEL NOZZLES & FLOW DIVIDERS FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED LT & RT PURGE CANS FUEL CHECK VLVS, ONE OF THE LT ENG PURGE CAN CHECK VLVS NOT HOLDING. R & R CHECK VLV, CLEANED CABIN SEATS, SEAT BACKS & ARM RESTS. ALSO AERATED & DEODORIZED CABIN CARPETS, RETURNED ACFT TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION, NO MORE FUEL SMELL NOTED ATT.

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