Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500130
Aircraft time
4,544 hours, 2,890 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99145051
Part serial
0566
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
4,544 hours, 2,890 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WING TANK OVERFILL "R" CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT AND VENTED ABOUT 300LBS. OF FUEL IN ABOUT A MINUTE. THE RIGHT TANK CONTINUED TO VENT FUEL INTERMITTENTLY DURING DESCENT AND STILL VENTED FUEL WITH 2900LBS. - TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, DEFUELED A/C AND FOUND (1) TWISTED O-RING IN CENTER WING FLOAT VALVE LINE. REPLACED ALL O-RINGS ON LINE WITH NEW P/N MS29513-214. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER WING FLOAT VALVE WITH NEW. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE PER CE750 M/M 28-10-04.

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