Service difficulty report · Valve · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 18, 2021
Submitted
August 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10123
Aircraft time
41,627 hours, 31,393 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
L9763605
Condition
Stuck
Location
Pressure Relief
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM CLT THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL LEAK TO DISPATCH. THE CREW RETURNED THE FLIGHT TO CLT AND DECLARED A FUEL EMERGENCY. THEY LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. THEY DID NOT LAND OVERWEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN MAINTENANCE. / CREW REPORTS A RAPID LOSS OF FUEL AFTER TAKE OFF / UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE L/H WING MAIN TANK RELIEF VALVE STUCK OPEN. R&R RELIEF VALVE.