SDR GUUA93921081510A

Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date: August 15, 2010
Submitted: August 16, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N82539
Make and model: Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial: UE168
Aircraft time: 30,786 hours, 39,830 cycles
System (JASC): 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
Part: Transfer Tube
Part number: 3011155
Condition: Leaking
Location: Fuel System
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, J
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE AFTER OPENING BLEED VALVES. SMOKE DISSIPATED WITH VALVES SWITCH TO ENVIRO OFF. FOUND FUEL NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING AT (3) O`CLOCK POSITION, REPLACED TRANSFER TUBE, LEAK CHECK, OK, NO SMOKE NOTED.

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