Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
February 17, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft time
14,401 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Actuator
Part number
4120T03P04
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
17,566 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR PUSH BACK FROM THE GATE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A HEAVY ODOR OF FUEL ON THE ACFT AT THE SAME TIME RAMP CREW OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN AND THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND ON-SITE LINE MX DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE SLAVE COMPRESSOR VARIABLE GEOMETRY (VG) ACTUATOR, REF 75-30-03-01-030. THE VG ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE VG ACTUATOR IS FUEL DRIVEN BY REGULATED FUEL FROM THE ENGINE FUEL METERING UNIT (FMU).