Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
November 10, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft time
10,775 hours
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Line
Part number
60062633689
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Transfer
Component
Fuel Transf Lin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AN INTERNAL FUEL LEAK NOTED DURING FINAL STAGES OF 600 HR INSP ON A/C. AS WINGS WHERE FILLED WITH FUEL TO CHECK FOR LEAKS FOR SB- THAT HAD BEEN INCORP, RT AUXILIARY TANK FOUND TO BE FILLING WITH FUEL. LATER INVEST., IT DISCOVERED THAT FLEXIBLE STEEL BRADED FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO R/H BOOST PUMP ACCESS PANEL HAD BEEN CHAFED AGAINST RIGID ALUMINUM LINE PRODUCING SMALL HOLE CAUSING LEAK.AS BOOST PUMP ACCESS PANEL IS PLACED IN POS DURING CLOSEOUT, POS OF FLEXIBLE LINE CANNOT BE CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE WITH RIGID LINE.A NEW RIGID LINE INST&FLEXIBLE LINE REPOSED (BY RE-TIGHTENING NUT) ON ACCESS PANEL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.