Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91B
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500194
Part
Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, WHILE DRAINING THE FUEL SUMP ON THE RIGHT WITN, THE DARIN VALVE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE TOPPED OF WING WAS PROFUSELY DRAINING ON THE HANGER FLOOR. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEFUELED AND THE DRAIN VALVE REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PLASTIC TUBE, POSSIBLY A PRIST NOZZLE, HAD WORKED ITS WAY THOUGH THE WING AND INTO THE DRAIN PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING.

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