Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 30, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Tube
Part number
601R6227221
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuel Injector
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING AMJOR INSPECTION (C-CHECK AND 96 MTH INSP.) A FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY IN CENTER TANK WAS DISCOVERED WITH EVIDENCE OF ARCING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ADJACENT PART (STIFFENER PN 60010011193) HAD ALSO SIMILAR EVIDENCE OF ARCING. TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED TEMPORARILY TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS. THE ACTUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN STIFFENER AND FUEL TUBE IS APPROXIMATELY .250 INCH IAW OEM SPECIFICATIONS. DAMAGE ON TUBE IS 0.300 X 0.370 WITH A DEPTH OF 0.010 DAMAGE ON STIFFENER IS 0.300 X 0.350 WITH A DEPTH 0.030 ALL COMPONENTS: TUBE, CLAMPS, SLEEVES, ETC HAVE BEEN QUARANTINED. OEM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF SITUATION.