Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 4, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7438
Aircraft time
16,221 hours, 13,330 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
16,219 hours, 13,328 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2421132
Part serial
1037
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Fuel System
Part time
27,830 hours, 23,415 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5505, CMH TO IAH. DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN APU CROSS FLOW FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A FUEL IMBALANCE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TRANSFER FUEL TO THE NR 2 TANK AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SDF WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE APU FUEL CROSS FLOW SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS AT FAULT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.