Service difficulty report · Unknown · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
December 22, 2010
Submitted
December 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,366 hours, 2,237 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT PAST 7000FT, NOTICED EXCESSIVE FUEL VENTING FROM LT WING. APPEARED TO BE NACA VENT BELOW FUEL CAP. YELLOW MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH LT WING TANK OVER PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR. FUEL TRANSFERRING FROM FUSELAGE TO WINGS. FUEL LEAK STOPPED DURING DESCENT & FUSELAGE EMPTY. INSTALLED PILOT VALVE, CHECK VALVE & PACKING, FLOAT VALVE & GASKET, COVER PLATE SEALS ON ACCESS PANELS. REFUELED ACFT WITH 120 GALLONS. LEAK & OPS CHECKED TRANSFER SYS, VENT SYS & LEAK CHECKED LT & RT ENGINE FUEL LINES. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS & TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM FUSE TO WINGS. NO OVER PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR OR FUEL VENTING NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 28-11-00, 71-10-00, 28-01-00, & 28-41-00.