Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,383 hours, 2,250 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1321518316
Part serial
1393
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH 4000 LBS FUEL (1200 LBS. IN FUSELAGE) AND CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, LT WING OVER PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FUEL WAS SEEN STREAMING FROM UNDER THE LT WING. THE LT TRANSFER PUMP THEN SHUTOFF AND THE OVER PRESSURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER AND BELOW 10,000 FT THE FUEL VENTING HAD STOPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT REMOTE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS FOUND.