Service difficulty report · Filter · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 16, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
1,142 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Filter
Part number
305262401
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Fuel Sys
Part time
1,148 hours
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

RT ENGINE FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH LINT FROM LARGE (12" X 30") TOWEL WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE RT INTEGRAL WING TANK. THE TOWEL WAS "INSTALLED" BY CESSNA AIRCRAFT FACTORY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT. THE TOWEL WAS OUTBOARD OF THE BOOST AND EJECTOR PUMPS AND DID NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF ENGINE OR PUMPS.