SDR 99ZZZX2007

Service difficulty report · Cartridge · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733EY
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5113
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Cartridge
Part number
600628915
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right Collector
Part time
3,601 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SFO - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND HAD LEVELED OFF AT CRUISE SPEED (.80/330) WHEN CREW NOTICED THE LT FUEL QUANTITY DECREASING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. CREW STARTED IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO BALANCE THE FUEL LOAD AND DECIDED TO DIVERT TO OAKLAND, CA WHERE THEY MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, BUT DID LAND OVERWEIGHT. THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CAREFUL TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE TRANSFER EJECTOR SYSTEM WAS AT FAULT AND WAS DEFERRED. AFTER FURTHER TESTING, CHANGED FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: LT AND RT 93 PERCENT VALVES, RT COLLECTOR TANK PUMP CARTRIGE, LT TRANSFER EJECTOR, LT MT1EB FUEL PROBE AND RT MT10EB FUEL PROBE. ALL SYSTEMS TESTED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.