SDR CA040108007

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date: January 7, 2004
Submitted: March 1, 2004
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time: 1,727 hours
Engine: Pwa PW545A
System (JASC): 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
Part: Valve
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Fuel Crossfeed
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

(CAN) DURING REFUELING, FBO LINE CREW FAILED TO CARRY OUT SINGLE POINT REFUELING PRE-CHECK. DURING FUELLING, ONLY LT TANK WAS FILLED (RT REFUELING VALVE APPARENTLY FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION). BY THE TIME THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE DIFFICULTY A SIGNIFICANT FUEL IMBALANCE HAD BEEN CREATED, REQUIRING CROSSFEED FROM LT TO RT TANK.

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