Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
3,042 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Line
Part number
244224151
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Feeder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A BASE INSP, MX FOUND THE BOTOM FUSELAGE STROBE BEACON LIGHT LENS HAD 1 INCH OF FLUID IN THE BOTTOM FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLUID TO BE JET FUEL SEEPING THROUGH FUSELAGE THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL LEAK CAME FROM THE FEEDER LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL TANK TO THE LT WING TANK. INSP OF THE FEEDER LINE PN 244224151 REVELED NO ABNORMAL DAMAGE THE FUEL WAS SEEPING THROUGH THE HOSE ITSELF. THE FITTINGS AND O-RINGS ON EACH END OF THE LINE WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.