Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
February 23, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11169
Aircraft time
39,276 hours, 47,529 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
9507305
Part serial
PNS007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Part time
108,515 hours, 108,274 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDX- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ADVISED ON DEPARTURE FROM FRESNO THAT THREE SEPARATE CALLS WERE MADE, REPORTING THAT FUEL WAS VENTING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ALL INDICATIONS FROM THE COCKPIT WERE NORMAL THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT FLOAT VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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