Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622SV
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
015
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
MS2952132
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PLANE SAT OVERNIGHT, THE CENTER TANK WOULD HAVE MORE FUEL IN THE MORNING. WHEN THE NEW WING ROOT FLAPPER VALVES WERE INSTALLED THE FUEL MIGRATION CEASED. THE OLD (REMOVED) FLAPPER VALVES WERE MISSING THEIR RETENTION SPRINGS ALLOWING FOR A BAD SEAL. CAUSE: NO RETENTION SPRINGS ON THE FLAPPER VALVES.

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