Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 5, 2021
Submitted
August 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402HP
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800142
Aircraft time
7,597 hours, 5,056 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
99141071
Part serial
4583
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FUELING OPERATIONS THE SINGLE-POINT REFUELING PRECHECK VALVE FAILED. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED PER MEL BY DEFERRAL. AT THE MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DISCOVERED THE LEFT AND RIGHT HIGH LEVEL PILOT VALVES TO BE FAILED. THE VALVES WERE REMOVED AND NEW PILOT VALVES WERE INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.