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From King Air Communiqué 2016-09:
Issued: August 2016
ATA 25 − Passenger Seat Arm Rest Repairs/ Toilet Seat Frame Repairs
B200, 300, B300
The passenger seat arm rests for Beechcraft King Air Models B200, 300, and B300 may be susceptible to breaking when they are used for purposes other than what they were designed. Arm rests were not intended to be used as a seat. Example results are shown in the photo at right.
Toilet seat frame, part number 101-531219-3 and 130- 530146-3, used on Beechcraft King Air Models B200, 300, and B300 are prone to cracking at the pivot point where the toilet seat prop rod supports the seat while in the up position. When the prop arm is not released
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and the seat bottom is forced down, the result can be a cracked frame.
Example of an arm rest crack.
Textron Aviation now offers repairs for these com- ponents. Owners/operators can use the Customer Repair Request Form (included with the original Com- muniqué online). Make repair requests directly to citationrepair@txtav.com.
All ATA 28 − Heated Fuel Vent Installation
Technical Support continues to receive questions from owners/operators asking about the proper orientation for the heated fuel vent. The heated fuel vent has a scarf cut at an angle at the tip that is pointed forward (see photo below).
The purpose of this heated fuel vent is to provide a positive pressure to the fuel tanks via this vent tube. If the heated vent is installed facing aft, this condition can create a vacuum in the fuel vent system. This vacuum can collapse the fuel bladders and possibly prevent normal fuel flow.
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Correct placement of heated fuel vent.
The above information is abbreviated
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