Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2020
Submitted
December 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
7,099 hours, 5,769 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
45AS48017007
Part serial
2422
Condition
Defective
Location
Crossfeed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM VERIFIED THE DISCREPANCY. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WITH AN OVERHAULED CROSS FEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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