Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
11,752 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99142684
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fuel Storage
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING SINGLE POINT REFUELING, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE LT NACA VENT. FOUND THE LT VENT FLOAT VALVE FAILED CLOSED. THE SCREW ATTACHING THE VALVE FLAP TO THE FLOAT HAD COME LOOSE. SERVICEABLE VENT FLOAT VALVE, PN 9914268-4, SN 397, REMOVED FROM ACFT, INSTALLED IAW MODEL MM, REV 30, 28-11-03 , REV 23 AND FAILED VALVE ROUTED FOR REPAIR.