Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
February 9, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4014
Aircraft time
6,188 hours, 2,930 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
16F123
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
6,188 hours, 2,930 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, P
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 FUEL LEAK OUT OF RT WING OTBD LOWER SIDE LOST 800 LBS FUEL IN ABOUT 4 MINUTES. REMOVED RT WING TANK ACCESS PANEL G21TB-17. AFTER ACCESSING TANK FOUND BOTH FORWARD AND AFT VENT FLOATS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. REMOVED FORWARD AND AFT VENT FLOAT/NON-RELIEVING VALVES P/N 16F123 NSN. INSTALLED A NEW FORWARD VENT FLOAT P/N 12F123/NSN. INSTALLED A NEW AFT VENT FLOAT P/N 16F123. FORWARD AND AFT VENT FLOATS INSTALLED WITH NEW GASKETS 1 EA. GA215-160 AND NEW WASHERS 4EA NAS1149D0316H SECURED WITH PREVIOUSLY REMOVED SERVICEABLE BOLTS 4 EA. INSTALLED RT WING TANK ACCESS DNL 621TB-17. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW M/M 28-15-01, 28-10-00, AND 57-01-01. UPDATED CMP CODE 281510 F. FWD VENT FLOAT/NON-RELIEFING VALVE. AND 281512 R. AFT VENT FLOAT NON-RELIEFING VALVE.