Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 5, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500151
Aircraft time
13,332 hours, 8,252 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
99145053
Part serial
1810
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WING TANK O'FULL R CAS MSG CLIMBING THROUGH 37000' 270 KIAS WITH 30LBS FUEL IN CENTER TANK & APPROX 3100 LBS IN EACH WING TANK. VISUALLY OBSERVED FUEL VENTING. LOST 200 LBS IN 2 MINUTES. DE-FUELED ACFT, DOWN TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE OTBD WING ACCESS PANEL. REMOVED RT WING PANEL 642DB TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE OTBD WING FLOAT CHECK VALVE. INSPECTED VALVE AND FOUND TO NOT BE SEATING. VALVE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. R & R OTBD WING FLOAT CHECK VALVE. REINSTALLED FUEL PANEL 642DB AND TOPPED WINGS OFF WITH FUEL. NO LEAKS OR CAS MESSAGES NOTED. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM CH 28-10-04.

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