What was found
FUSELAGE FUEL CELL SUMP PUSH TO DRAIN INTERNAL COMPONENTS FAILED. WHEN DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO THE SUMP DRAIN VALVE POPPET ASSY MISSING ENTIRELY.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2024
- Submitted
- May 24, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N878CS
- Make and model
- Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 60263
- Aircraft time
- 5,095 hours, 3,684 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain
- Part number
- 50C2L6
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Fuel Cell Sump
- Part time
- 5,095 hours, 3,684 cycles
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.