Service difficulty report · Waste Tank · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 23, 2021
Submitted
October 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372SC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60373
Aircraft time
2,824 hours, 1,630 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Engine time
2,811 hours, 1,619 cycles
Part
Waste Tank
Part number
8700011
Part serial
20243
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND DURING POST FLIGHT CHECKS THE LEFT FUEL TRANSFER WAS FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE DRAIN. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND A DEFECT WITH THE EPA CAN AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW UNIT. LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.