Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31702
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB2
Aircraft time
34,524 hours, 49,709 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Valve
Part number
32448011
Part serial
5010A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Epa System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE CONDITIONED AIR VENTS. THE PILOT SHUTOFF THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE ENVIRONMENTAL BLEED AIR AND DUMPED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION, SMOKE DISSIPATED. PILOT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL EPA CAN CHECK VALVE IS STUCK OPEN ALLOWING FUEL TO DRIP INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUTDOWN. BLEED AIR FEED LINE TO EPA CAN CAPPED OFF FOR FERRY FLIGHT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PURGE VALVE AND FOUND IT LEAKING DURING WET MOTOR CHECK. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PURGE VALVE. INSPECTED THE EPA CAN CHECK VALVE AND FOUND IT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. REPLACED THE EPA CAN CHECK VALVE P/N 232A-4BT. GROUND RUN, LEFT ENGINE EPA SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.

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