Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 27, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500156
Aircraft time
4,504 hours, 2,879 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99145053
Part serial
0714
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
572 hours, 373 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT ,WING TANK OFULL R AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AT FL290 SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF. THE APPROPIATE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED FUEL VENTED OUT OF R WING FOR 3 MINUTES (LOST 150 LBS).THEN MESSAGE WENT OUT 2 MINUTES LATER (TOTAL FUEL 4900 LBS/L TANK 2350/CTR TANK 0/R TANK 2550/REPEAT WRITE UP. - REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD VENT FLOAT VALVE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD VENT VALVE. I.A.W. 750 M/M 28-10-04 OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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