Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 6, 2022
Submitted
February 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44CD
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605624
Aircraft time
5,802 hours, 4,859 cycles
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
101263628
Part serial
F84423
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING THE POST FLIGHT CHECKS THE LEFT ENGINE LEAKING FUEL FROM GANG DRAIN. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR FOUND THE FUEL METERING UNIT PN 1012636-28 SN F84423 WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE METERING UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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