Service difficulty report · Valve · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,336 hours, 2,211 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Valve
Part number
1323518100M2
Part serial
1707
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Syste
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED & 4 MINUTES INTO CLIMBOUT, LT WING OVERPRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. OBSERVED FUEL STREAMING OUT OF LT WING APPROX 2 FT FROM THE TIP NEAR THE OVERPRESSURE VALVE AREA. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OVERPRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT & FUEL STOPPED FLOWING OUT OF WING. INSPECTED WING VENT SYS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND FUSELAGE TANK TO WING TANK TRANSFER SYS NOT SHUT OFF. REMOVED WING FUEL LEVEL CONTROL PILOT VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW UNIT. SYS OPS CHECK SHOWS NORMAL OPERATION. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 28-10.