Service difficulty report · Fuel Heater · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
November 21, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft time
22,081 hours
Engine
Ge CF341A
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Fuel Heater
Part number
5023T57P02
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Heater Sys.
Component
Engine · Ge · CF343A
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) FUEL LEAK AS BEEN FOUND ON SEVEN DAYS INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN HAS FOUND A CRACK IN A SOLDERED JOINT ON FUEL HEATER. THE FUEL HEATER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.