Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 1, 2010
Submitted
May 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75LV
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1075
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481009
Condition
Split
Location
Transfer Tube
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED FROM 2100 LBS TO 1600 LBS. HE INCREASED LT THROTTLE LEVER WITH NO RESPONSE NOTICED. HE LOOKED OUT THE SIDE WINDOW AND NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE FUEL STREAMING FROM THE LT ENGINE NACELLE. THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ONE OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS HAD A SPLIT WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL LEAK. NEW O-RINGS WERE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT FOR A LEAK CHECK AND PERFORMANCE RUN. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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