Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O CLIMB, THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO 40 PERCENT N2 AND COULD NOT BE ACCELERATED FURTHER. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND A SUBSEQUENT RESTART SHOWED THE SAME PROBLEM. HE DIVERTED THE FLIGHT, PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL MANIFOLD FLEXIBLE HOSE WHICH WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

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