Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 16, 2011
Submitted
September 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500047
Aircraft time
10,570 hours, 6,571 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99145051
Part serial
1401
Condition
Sticking
Part time
10,570 hours, 6,571 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL310, AMBER CAS "WING TANK OVER FILL R", CAME ON AND FUEL WAS VENTING OUT OF THE RT WING. THE CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT, FUEL STOPPED VENTING. THIS ISSUE REPEATED IT SELF TWICE DURING THIS FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL PANEL WITH RELIEF VALVE INSTALLED IN INCORRECT LOCATION. INSTALLED IN CORRECT LOCATION. REMOVED VENT FLOAT VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW VALVE AND O-RINGS IAW MM 28-10-04.

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