Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 6, 2004
Submitted
November 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500190
Aircraft time
2,576 hours, 1,542 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
99144751
Part serial
800
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
2,576 hours, 1,542 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT THE WING TANK OVERFILL L CAS MESSAGE CAME ON. THE LEFT WING TANK SHOWED 3200 LBS OF FUEL IN IT AND FUEL STARTED TO VENT OVERBOARD, VENTING STOPPED AT ABOUT 2970 LBS INDICATED IN L WING TANK. AFTER LANDING (20 MIN LATER) CREW NOTICED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE L WING WAS WET. DEFUELED & SUMPED LEFT WING TANK. GAINED ACCESS TO AND INSPECTED CLIMB VENT TUBE AT I/B END OF WING TANK & FOUND IT TO BE POSITIONED & SECURED PROPERLY. INSPECTED SURGE TANK DRAIN LINE FOR CLOGS WITH BOROSCOPE & FOUND NO DEBRIS. REPLACED SURGE TANK DRAIN FLAPPER VALVE P/N 9914475-1 WITH NEW FLAPPER. REPLACED VENT FLOAT VALVE AT O/B END OF WING TANK WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. REFUELED WING TANKS & FOUND NO LEAKS.

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