Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
March 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE55
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
79C30
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT wing main fuel tank, outboard of Nacelle, drain valve came apart at insert and started leaking fuel. The drain valve consists of a housing and then an insert (which is the quarter turn drain assembly). These two units are held together with what appears to be a swedged flange. The flange let go and the insert fell out from fuel pressure causing a large fuel leak. The drain valve was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service.

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