Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
April 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500193
Aircraft time
8,738 hours, 5,166 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WING TANK OVERFILL LT CAS MESSAGE. FUEL VENTED FROM LT WING TANK AT CRUISE FL 270 & NO TURBULENCE FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES. NORMAL CLIMB IN LIGHT TURBULENCE. YAWED ACFT TO STOP VENTING, NO SUCCESS. VENTING STOPPED AT APPROX 18000 FT. FUEL ABOARD 10000 LBS AT DEPARTURE. RESIDUAL FUEL LEAKING AFTER LANDING. DEFUELED & REMOVED LT WING FUEL PANELS. INSPECTED FUEL BAYS, TUBES, & VALVES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R VENT FLOAT VALVE OTBD, OTBD SURGE TANK DRAIN CHECK VALVE, VENT TUBE DRAIN CHECK VALVE. CLOSE FUEL PANELS. FUELED ACFT, LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED FUELING PRE-CHECK & CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED FUEL OVERFULL OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FUEL VENTED FROM WINGS TOPPED OFF. COMPLETED IAW MM 28-10-04.

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