Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
March 18, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500012
Aircraft time
7,122 hours, 4,326 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Flapper Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C, 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

5 MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF, AMBER (WING TANK O'FULL - L) CAS ILLUMINATED. FUEL WAS OBSERVED VENTING OUT OF LT WING TANK. FUEL IN MAIN TANKS 3250 EACH, CENTER TANK EMPTY. AFTER SEVERAL BANK AND YAW MANEUVERS, VENTING CONTINUED. AFTER A 180 DEGREE LT TURN, VENTING SLOWED. STARTED DESCENT, VENTING STOPPED. (SUPPLEMENTAL 23 MARCH 07) INSPECTED LT WING OUTER FUEL VENT SYSTEM AND FOUND SURGE TANK DRAIN LINE FLAPPER VALVE WITH DEBRIS STUCK IN FLAPPER, CLEANED FLAPPER AND VISUALLY INSPECTED VENT FLOAT VALVE, PLUMBING AND TANK AREA. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW 750 MM 28-10-04.

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