Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft time
6,327 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Float Valve
Part number
257PV6589A
Condition
Stuck
Location
Ventral Tank
Part time
6,452 hours
Component
Ventral Tank
Component part number
258PT4631A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 REFUELLING USING SINGLE-POINT SYS & FILLING BOTH MAIN (WINGS) & VENTRAL TANK. AS VENTRAL TANK REACHED 1.5 TO 3 QUARTERS CAPACITY FUEL WOULD FLOW THROUGH VENT SYS INTO LT SURGE TANK & SHUTDOWN BY CLOSING MAIN VALVE. COMPLETION OF REFUELLING COULD ONLY RESUME ONCE SURGE TANK EMPTIED & VENTRAL TANK FUELED VIA FUELING CAP. ON REMOVAL OF VENTRAL TANK, DISCOVERED RT VENT FLOAT INADVERTENTLY GLUED TO VALVE BODY & NEEDLE HARD TO OPERATE. BOTH CONDITIONS LEFT RT VENT VALVE OPEN DURING ALL CONDITIONS CAUSING FUEL TO ENTER VENT PIPING THOUGH NONE EXISTED. FLOAT REMOVED & NEW NEEDLE INSTALLED, OPS OF VALVE CHECKED FOR SMOOTHNESS & PROPER SEALING OF NEEDLE TO SEAT. MODIFICATION (25G137A) EMBODIED TO INCORPORATE AN ACCESS PANEL FOR EASE OF INSTALLATION OF VENT VALVE ASSY & ENSURE PROPER SEALING & INSPECTION OF AREA. INTEGRITY OF VENT SYS LEAK CHECKED. COMPONENTS WERE INSTALLED & VENTRAL TANK CHECKED FOR LEAKS & PROPER REFUELLING. ALL SYSTEMS SATISFACTORY.