Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech A200

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
November 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638B
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC65
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Valve
Part number
10192006137
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel Filler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE ANTI-SIPHON VALVE ASSEMBLY ARE BEING MFG INCORRECTLY. PROBLEM IS THE FLAPPER ASSEMBLY GASKET AND BACKUP PLATE WERE TRIMMED INCORRECTLY AND HINGE IS EXPOSED LEAVING A GAP WHERE FUEL CAN BE SIPHONED OUT DURING FLIGHT IF THE FUEL CAP WERE TO COME OFF IN FLIGHT. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM.

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