Service difficulty report · Valve · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 3, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
37,356 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Valve
Part number
110BR02
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Crossfeed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AC WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OPENED THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE TO BALANCE THE FUEL LOAD. WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED THE LT BOOST PUMPS TO OFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW FEATHERED ENGINE NR 1. THE PILOT THEN CLOSED THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE, SWITCHED THE LT FUEL BOOST PUMPS TO ON AND SUCCESSFULLY RELIT ENGINE NR 1. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WITH OUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE BLED THE FUEL SYSTEM, CHECKED FOR FUEL CONTAMINATION AND EXTENSIVELY GROUND RAN ENGINE NR 1. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED HS SB 28/27 WHICH PREVENTS ACCUMULATION OF AIR IN THE CROSSFEED LINE HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. IT IS BELIEVED AIR