AD 96-22-12 Amendment 39-9800

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Corporation (Raytheon) Models 1900C, 1900D, and 2000 airplanes. This action requires inspecting (one- time) the fuel filter assemblies to detect any bypass valve that is glued shut. If a bypass valve is glued shut, the AD requires replacing the associated fuel filter assembly. Three in-flight occurrences in which the low fuel pressure light illuminated prompted this action. In each of the instances, a bypass valve on the affected airplane engine was glued shut with anaerobic thread lock adhesive and when the fuel filter became clogged, proper fuel flow to the engine was not obtained. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent lack of fuel to the engine and eventual engine shutdown caused by a clogged fuel filter and a contaminated fuel filter bypass valve.