Service difficulty report · Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
July 23, 2000
Submitted
September 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
924
Part
Valve
Part number
HTE400064
Part serial
109URR115
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
13,379 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MQY - FLT 7891 - DURING A REPOSITION FLIGHT, FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE LEFT WING TO THE RIGHT, IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE FUEL LOAD. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER CROSSFEEDING WAS COMPLETED, THE RIGHT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. THE ENGINE STOP AND FEATHER WAS ACTUATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ONE ENGINE AND TAXIED TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT FUEL BOOST PUMP Y CHECK VALVE WAS STICKING SHUT. THIS WILL CAUSE FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL HOSE FROM THE BOOST PUMP TO THE Y CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IF THE HOSE COLLAPSED IT WOULD ALSO CAUSE FUEL STARVATION. THE CHECK VALVE AND THE HOSE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE AIRLINE IS IMPLEMENTING A TIME CON