Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
June 5, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36MW
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1480
Aircraft time
6,714 hours, 2,956 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
16F123
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT WING STARTED VENTING FUEL IN CLIMBOUT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICIANS FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT VENT FLOAT/ NON RELIEVING VALVE TO BE INOP. REPLACED VALVE WITH A NEW VALVE, P/N 16F123 AND SEAL, P/N GA215-160 IAW GULFSTREAM G-IV MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-02-00 AND IPC 28-10-00. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT FUELING PROCEDURES IAW GULFSTREAM G-IV MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-04-00. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK ON REMOVED WING ACCESS PANELS 21-FT16 AND 21-FT-17 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.