SDR 96ZZZX863

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100HJ
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
3400334
Part
Valve
Part number
36700
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vapor Return
Part time
2,503 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON A TWIN CESSNA, NOTED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VAPOR RETURN LINE ON THE LT ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THE VAPOR RETURN CHECK VALVE SEAL WAS DETERIORATED ALLOWING FUEL FROM THE FULL MAIN FUEL TANK TO LEAK BACK DOWN THE LINE. WHEN THE RT VALVE WAS CHECKED, IT WAS FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED WHEN THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE FUEL TANKS IS LOW, FUEL WILL NOT LEAK BACK DOWN THE LINE EVEN THOUGH THE VALVE SEAL IS FAULTY.