Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 4, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Line
Part number
CC670621041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Feed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F, 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) IN CRUISE, CREW RECEIVED SEVERAL FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGES THAT THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CORRECT, CENTER TANK FILED WITH FUEL VERY RAPIDLY. DISPATCH AND MOC CONCURRED WITH THE CREW TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT CFR DID ROLL DO TOO FUEL SPILLAGE. AC LANDED WITH 4800 POUNDS IN THE CENTER TANK AND FUEL WAS VENTING FROM THE OVERFILL VENTS. ON INVESTIGATION, IT IS REPORTED THAT A CRACK WAS FOUND ALONG THE WELDED AREA OF THE TRANSFER TUBE BOSS ON THE SUBJECT TUBE. THE AFFECTED FUEL TUBE WAS REPLACED. REPLACED THE WYE DUCTS (LT AND RT) DUE TO CHAFING AT THE FERRULE. RT ENGINE FEED LINE WAS ALSO REPLACED AS PRECAUTION.