Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 21, 2016
Submitted
December 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500053
Aircraft time
8,752 hours, 4,802 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
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

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LT ENGINE GANG DRAIN AREA. A CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND A FIRE LOOP HAD WORN A HOLE INTO AN ADJACENT FUEL LINE AND ALSO CAUSED SIGNIFICANT WEAR INTO A SECOND FUEL LINE; NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE FIRE LOOP. BOTH FUEL LINES (P/N: 23056449 & 23056762) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW; LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION CAMPAIGN IS CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED ON OTHER AIRCRAFT FOR ANY DEFECTS.

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