Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 19, 2013
Submitted
December 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500135
Aircraft time
12,119 hours, 7,541 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, AMBER WING TANK O FULL CAS MSG ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED FUEL VENTING OVERBOARD. COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. LOST 180 LBS OF FUEL BEFORE THE FUEL STOPPED VENTING. LT WING FUEL 3140 LBS, CTR FUEL 3200 LBS, RT WING FUEL 3340 LBS. CHECKED GAP AT SKIN & INBD VENT TUBE END. FOUND GAP EXCESSIVE, REPOSITIONED VENT TUBE END TO THE SPECIFIED GAP OF .41 INCHES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW CE-750 MM CH 28-10-04. FUELED THE ACFT TO INCOMING FUEL LOAD. PANEL LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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