Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Tube
Part number
600624623
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
65 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AUTO SHUTOFF DID NOT OCCUR DURING PRESSURE REFUELING OPERATIONS RESULTING IN FUEL SPILL ON RAMP. OPERATOR REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF NEW AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF LT AND RT WING TRANSFER AND BALANCING PIPES (TUBES) HAD BEEN PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED AT THE CONNECTING JOINTS BY SEALANT. AIRCRAFT OEM FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WERE ON SITE FOR RECTIFICATIONS. (TC NR 20070109001)