Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
May 3, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft time
14,314 hours
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Vent Line
Part number
600626401
Condition
Corroded
Part time
14,534 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) REFUELLING WAS C/O, MASTER REFUEL PANEL CHECK C/O TO CHECK VALVE FOR OPERATION, WHAT WAS NOTICED, FUEL CAME OUT OUT OF THE LT NACA SCOOP APPROXIMATE 2 GALLON, THEN STOP. MAINT WAS ADVISED,THIS WAS ONLY HAPPENING WHEN A/C WAS PARK OVERNIGHT. SO MAINT CREW FIGURED THAT THERE WAS A BAD O-RING IN VENT SYS. A/C RETURED TO MAINT, FUEL WAS DRAINED AND FUEL PANELS REMOVED, FOUND VENT LINE, FUEL WAS LEAKING THRU IT. PIPE WAS REMOVED, FOUND PIPE HAD A HOLE THRU IT, CORRODED. PIPE HAD AN A CAP INTALLED TO THIS VENT LINE, A UNAPPROVED MOD WAS C/O ON VENT SYS. BY DOING THIS UNAPPROVED MOD WATER COLLECTED AT BOTTOM OF PIPE AND CORRODED THRU. S/B WAS COMPLIED WITH AND SYSTEM CHECK SERVICABLE. (TC NR 20060515003)