Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 1, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500200
Aircraft time
11,268 hours, 6,837 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
99145051
Part serial
1247
Condition
Failed
Location
Vent Float
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE AT FL250, RECEIVED A RT WING TANK OVER FILL EICAS MESSAGE. VISUALLY CONFIRMED VENTING FUEL. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST & VENTING STOPPED. REMOVED FUEL BAY ACCESS PANELS TO O/B VENT FLOAT VALVE AND CLIMB VENT PLUMBING. FOUND O/B VENT FLOAT VALVE DAMAGED AND CHAFED. VISUALLY INSPECTED FLAPPER VALVE AND VENT PLUMBING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED O/B VENT FLOAT VALVE. INSTALLED NEW O/B VENT FLOAT VALVE IAW MM 28-10-04. VERIFIED VENT IS CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. INSTALLED ALL FUEL BAY ACCESS PANELS. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. VERIFIED CHECK GOOD.

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