Service difficulty report · Housing · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
26,703 hours, 22,012 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Housing
Part number
63E951
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Filter
Component
Fuel Filter · Grimes
Component part number
7291460E701
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) JUST BEFORE PUSHBACK, THE RAMP CREW OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE APU AREA. CAPTAIN PERFORMED RAPID PASSENGER DEPLANEMENT WITH EMERGENCY CREWS ON STAND-BY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE- FUEL FILTER HOUSING, BY THE FUEL FILTER IMPENDING BYPASS PLUG. IN THIS AREA, THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING AND THE SQUARE PLUG WERE FOUND GROOVED AND THE SQUARE PLUG SEAL WAS FOUND DAMAGED AS WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALL FUEL FILTER ASSY. (TC NR 20071029010)