Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 18, 2001
Submitted
August 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1566C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
RA5326
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Pump · Lear
Component part number
RG37060A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT FOUND FUEL LEAKING OUT OF NR 1 ENGINE DRAIN MANIFOLD. THIS AC IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SB 71-3307 THAT INCORPORATED A DRAIN LINE FROM THE LOW PRESS FUEL PUMP TO THE DRAIN MANIFOLD. DETERMINED THAT DIAPHRAGM IN THE PUMP HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED FUEL TO DRAIN OUT OF DRAIN MANIFOLD. THE VENTED FUEL HAD COVERED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS AND BRAKES. THIS COULD CAUSE FIRE HAZARD IF THE BRAKES BECAME HOT AND/OR SPARKED AFTER LANDING. DUE TO THE COMMON FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM (AND ASSOCIATED FUEL VENTING). TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP(SMOOTHING EDGES OF DIAPHRAGM PLATE PN RA5361) AND RELOCATING THE PUMP DRAIN LINE TO THE ENG BREATHER LINE (VENTING OUT BEHIND THE GEAR WELL).

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