SDR ENHA201911190001

Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Gippld GA8

Difficulty date: November 12, 2019
Submitted: November 19, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N13AV
Make and model: Gippld GA8
Aircraft serial: GA803028
Aircraft time: 5,138 hours
Engine: Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time: 152 hours
Propeller: Hartzl HCC3Y*
System (JASC): 2824 · Fuel Transfer Valve
Part: Float Valve
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation: CR
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

PILOT WAS DOING IOE, ON THE WAY BACK FROM CYF TO BET CREW NOTICE ONLY FUEL WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF R/H FUEL TANK.R/H FUEL TANK WENT FROM 1/2 TO 1/4 IN 10 MINUTES AT CRUISE. CREW DECIDED TO DO AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AS THEY WERE 12 MINUTES OUT OF BET. THEY LANDED IN WNA AND HAD A 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND WENT TO MX BASE IN BET.THE FLOAT VALVES WERE ADJUSTED SO BOTH FUEL TANKS COULD FEED ENGINE EVENLY. OPERATIONAL FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED.