Service difficulty report · Balance Tube · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
March 5, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
1,640 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Balance Tube
Condition
Blocked
Location
Wing
Part time
1,986 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING RECEPTION OF ADVISORY WIRE NR AW604-28-0082, BORESCOPE INSP HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE 1 AND 3 INCHES FUEL BALANCE TUBES OF BOTH WINGS. THE RESULT IS, ALL TUBES SEALED WITH PRC ARE PARTIALLY BLOCKED (ESTIMATED AVERAGE BLOCKAGE 10 TO 20 PERCENT, 1 AT 50 PERCENT). ALL BALANCE TUBES ARE TO BE REPLACED OR MODIFIED. IT CAUSED OVER THE YEARS, A LOT OF FUEL SPILLAGE, RAMP CLEANING, DELAYS NOT TO FORGET THE RISK OF ACCIDENT.