Service difficulty report · Sump · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 16, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64LV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600345
Aircraft time
8,046 hours, 5,914 cycles
Part
Sump
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Main Fuel Tank
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FINDING FUEL LEAKING FROM TAILCONE NEAR THE TAIL SKID. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR INVESTIGATED BY OPENING SEVERAL ACCESS PANELS FOR THE TAILCONE. NO LEAK AS FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BELLY FUEL TANK SUMP WAS INTERMITTENTLY, THIS SUMP IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING FUEL DURING FLIGHT AND THEN FLOWING BACK TO THE TAILCONE AREA. THE SUMP WAS CLEARED OF THE DEBRIS ALLOWING FOR A GOOD SEAL. AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE RUN WITH BOOST PUMPS ON. NO LEAKAGE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.