Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Line
Part number
CC670622581
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sense
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT FL330, BOTH FUEL PUMPS ON- INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, AND THEN PERMANENTLY. RT MAIN EJECTOR FLICKERING YELLOW ON SYNMOPTIC PAGE. FUEL BALANCE REMAINED OK BUT 65-70 KG IN CENTRE TANK. CENTRE TANK WAS ACCESSED AND THE SENSE LINE FROM RT MAIN EJECTOR TO LP SWITCH FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE FERRULE (AT PRESSURE SWITCH END OF PIPE), ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE EJECTOR INTO THE CENTRE TANK. REPLACEMENT PIPE WAS FITTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.