Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 11, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Tube
Part number
601R6226135
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) A SUSPECTED BOOST PUMP INDICATION DEFECT WAS BEING WORKED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT CENTRE FUEL TANK QUANTITY WAS INCREASING DURING PERIODS OF PUMP ACTIVITY. ON INSPECTION THE LT BOOST PUMP PRESSURE INDICATION LINE PT 601R6226135 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY CHAFED THROUGH AFTER RUBBING AGAINST LT MAIN FUEL FEED LINE PT 601R62272-21. FURTHER TO THAT, IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BOOST PUMP CROSS FEED LINE PT 601R62299-3 WAS IN CONTACT WITH AND CHAFING AGAINST THE MAIN DIVIDING SPAR BETWEEN THE LT AND RT SIDES OF THE CENTRE FUEL TANK WHERE THE PIPE PASSED THROUGH IT.