Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
April 6, 2025
Submitted
April 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
282
Aircraft time
2,404 hours, 1,808 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
9638221320
Part serial
F13
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 500
Part time
2,404 hours, 1,808 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW DEPARTED FROM KSEZ ON A ROUTINE PASSENGER FLIGHT TO KPAE. DURING CRUISE AT 40,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTED FUEL COMING FROM THE LEFT-HAND WING. BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY PILATUS, TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE FLOAT VALVE PN ON/OFF: 963.82.21.320; SN:F13 WITH NEW SN:0432, IAW AMM PC24-A-E28-20-0011-00A-520A-A AND PC24-A-E28-20-0011-00A-720A-A. COMPLETED FLOAT VALVE OPERATIONS CHECK IAW PC24-A-E28-20-0011-00A-320A-A. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PILATUS HIGHLIGHTED SERVICE LETTER 059 AS A FIX TO THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE SUPERSEDING PART NUMBER 963.82.21.323 WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE REMOVED PART SHOWED SIGNS OF A WORN FLOAT HINGE AND A FAILED TEFLON SEAL.