Beechcraft Baron 58 - Fuel Drains; Fuel Strainers

BEECHCRAFT Baron 58
Serial TH 773 and After
NOTE,
Section VIII
Handling, Serv ~ Maint
The optional 200 gallon fuel system should be
filled from the wing leading edge filler cap when
airplane must stand for several days. Check and
fill to capacity at wet wing tip filler cap before
flight if required for the mission.
FUEL DRAINS
Open each of the
snap-type or flush-type fuel drains daily to
purge any water from the system. The two sump drains
extend through the bottom of each wing. The fuel strainer in
each wheel well is provided with a drain extending through
the wheel well skin. Two additional flush-type fuel drains are
located at the midpoint. inboard lower surface of the wet
wing tip fuel tanks (if installed). When the
flush type drains
are installed. a drain wrench is provided in the loose tools
and accessories.
FUEL STRAINERS
To preclude the possibility of contaminated fuel, always cap
any disconnected fuel tines or
fittinqs The fue! strainer in
each
wheel well should be inspected and cleaned with sol-
vent at
regular intervals. The frequency of inspection and
cleaning
will depend upon service conditions, fuel handling
cleanliness, and local sand and dust conditions. At each
1aO-hour inspection the
strainer plug should be removed
from
the fuel injection control valve and the fuel injection
control valve screen washed in fresh cleaning solvent. After
the strainer plug has been reinstalled and safetied, the in-
stallation should be checked for leakage. A leading edge
sump strainer, accessible through an access door on the
bottom of the wing, should be cleaned periodically.
September, 1979