SDR 2011F00062

Service difficulty report · Hose · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 10, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191LJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
3,673 hours, 2,104 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
244224151
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

DURING MX, NOTED ACFT LEAKING FUEL AT CENTER BELLY PANEL WHERE BEACON LIGHT IS LOCATED (NOTED FUEL IN BEACON LIGHT LENS). TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD ACFT WAS 4100 LBS (750 LBS IN FUSELAGE TANK). CHECKED LT AND RT WHEEL WELLS FOR FUEL LEAKS NONE NOTED. REMOVED CENTER BELLY PANEL FROM ACFT AND NOTED LT AND RT FUEL TRANSFER HOSES PN 244224151 AND 244224152 WERE LEAKING FUEL. APPROX 1 DROP EVERY 2 MINUTES FROM EACH HOSE. ACFT WAS DEFUELED AND HOSES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW STYLE HOSES LT PN 53A1101-101 & RT PN 53A1101-102. BEACON LIGHT ASSY RIVETS WERE SEALED WITH PROSEAL 890 B1/2. REFUELED ACFT LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RESTORED ACFT TO NORMAL.