SDR 2018F00131

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
March 12, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
3627
Aircraft time
28,642 hours, 39,477 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
9841022F
Part serial
119L
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE LT FUEL INDICATION ON CWP ILLUMINATED, WHILE LOOKING IN QRH, RECEIVED A LOW OIL, LT GENERATOR AND LT AUTOFEATHER INDICATIONS. PERFORMED LEFT ENGINE VITALS AND DIVERTED. LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN IN FLIGHT. REPLACED FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED THE NR 1 TANK GRAVITY FEED CHECK VALVE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.