Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527AC
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0405
Aircraft time
8,145 hours, 5,495 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
11590001
Part serial
FRTR108V
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
8,145 hours, 5,495 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON RETURN FROM FLIGHT, MINOR FUEL LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED ON AFT FUSELAGE. DURING FUELING, FOUND THE FUELING PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EXCESSIVE FUELING PRESSURE MAY HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED WHEN AWAY FROM BASE. SUGGEST OPERATORS MONITOR FBO'S FUELING TRUCKS FOR PROPER SINGLE POINT PRESSURE. (VALVE MFG: FLIGHT REFUELING LTD.)