SDR PNSA990202

Service difficulty report · Valve · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
February 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft serial
B97
Part
Valve
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Rt Sump Tank
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X, W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED FUEL WAS NOT BURNING EVENLY FROM BOTH TANKS. UPON SELECTING THE RT TANK (THE FULLEST TANK) BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO THE BOTH POSITION AND THE ENGINES STARTED. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RT SUMP TANK FUEL VALVE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTE R THIS VALVE WAS PLACED IN THE ON POSITION BOTH ENGINES OPERATED NORMALLY ON ANY FUEL TANK SELECTED.