Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 20, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5100X
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7008
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2421143
Part serial
233
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Part time
3,899 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRANSFER SHUTOFF VALVE IS BYPASSING FUEL THROUGH ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. TOP OF SOV BYPASSES FUEL THROUGH ''POTTING'' AND IS FOUND DOWNSTREAM OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WITNESS HOLES. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD LEFT FUEL TRANSFER SOV TO BE REPLACED. FIRST, NOV 1994, SECOND, APR 1995). (X)