Service difficulty report · Valve · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft time
18,188 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316
Part
Valve
Part number
13341511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Operator Motor
Part time
18,651 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW STARTED TO TRANSFER TIP FUEL WITH NO PROBLEM. WHEN THE CREW SELECTED TIP TRANSFER OFF, THE RT TIP TANK CONTINUED TO FLOW UNTIL TIP TANK PRESSURE WAS EXHAUSTED. THIS CAUSED ABOUT A 15 GALLON FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE TIP TANKS (RT LIGHTER). DURING LANDING AND TAXI WITH A FULL MAIN TANK AND THE LEFT WING LOW DUE TO THE FUEL IMBALANCE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL PASSED BY THE SNORKLE CHECK VALVE AND ACCUMULATED IN THE VENT SYSTEM, WHICH DRAINED ONTO THE GROUND SLOWLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE VALVE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.