Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
November 6, 2018
Submitted
November 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N543BA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6061
Aircraft time
1,692 hours, 941 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
2880025101
Part serial
5459
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,692 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE REFUEL SHUTOFF VALVE STUCK OPEN. DURING REFUELING THE LEFT WING REFUEL/DEFUEL SHUT OFF VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN THE WING BECAME FULL AND FUEL CAME OUT OF THE VENT AND SPILLED ONTO THE RAMP. WHILE FUEL WAS BEING PUT ONBOARD THE PILOT TESTED THE HIGH LIMIT SHUT OFF AND ALL THE VALVES WORKED CORRECTLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING DEFUELED AND TECHS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THE VALVE WITH THE HIGH LIMIT SWITCH. WE REFUELED TO FULL AND THE VALVE WORKED AS IT SHOULD HAVE. IT FAILED ONCE AND BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY AFTER.