Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 17, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500288
Aircraft time
4,314 hours, 2,650 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99145051
Part serial
1223
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Transfer
Part time
1,442 hours, 892 cycles
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

UPON LEVELING OFF AT FL400 "WING TANK O'FULL R" CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL EXITING RIGHT WING TIP AREA. AIRPLANE LOST APPROXIMATELY 600 LB OF GAS IN 10-15 MINUTES. FUEL LEAK STOPPED DURING EMERGENCY DESCENT AROUND FL200. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD WING VENT FLOAT VALVE WITH NEW FLOAT VALVE DUE TO DAMAGED FLOAT. COMPLETED FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM FLOW TEST. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL TEST ARE SATISFACTORY. WORK DONE IAW CE-750 MM 78-10-04 AND 28-20-00.

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