Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 10, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
10,271 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Worn
Component
Coupling · Ge
Component part number
B305025A20
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DEFECT: ON CLIMB OUT, "L FUEL LO PRESS" MSG WAS ON AS PER DEFECT 309471. THE "L EJECTOR MAIN" EICAS MASTER CAUTION CAME ON AND L ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. "FUEL IMBALANCE" EICAS CAME ON, CENTER FUEL TANK NOW @ 1600 LBS. LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN CARRIED OUT. RECTIFICATION: AFTER INVESTIGATION, FOUND A COUPLING DISCONNECTED ON MAIN LT ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE LOCATED IN THE CENTER TANK. REASON WHY THE CENTER TANK WAS @ 1600 LBS AND CAUSED AN IMBALANCE. FOUND SLEEVE/COUPLING DAMAGED. NEW COUPLING ASSEMBLY REINSTALLED PROPERLY ON ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE, ENGINE RUNS, LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT AND ACFT BACK IN SERVICE