Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
February 8, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500032
Aircraft time
6,982 hours, 4,503 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel System
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

DURING FLIGHT "WING O-FULL L" CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, LOST 300 LBS IN 5 MINUTES. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING OUT ON THE GROUND. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND LT FUEL VENT SYSTEM FLOAT TO BE STUCK IN VENT POSITION FREED FLOAT TO ALLOW IT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. OPS CHECK OK AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 750 MM 28-10-04.

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