Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
35,322 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Tube
Part number
601R6240121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
35,317 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CENTER FUEL TANK WAS FUELED TO MAX CAPACITY, 5005 POUNDS. ACFT WAS PARKED IN HANGAR & FUEL WAS NOTED TO BE DRIPPING FROM LT AFT FACE OF MLG WW FWD BULKHEAD JUST TO LT OF ACFT CTR LINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK WAS COMING THROUGH THE BACK SHELL PN MPE1QA, BULKHEAD JUNCTION, WHICH FEEDS ELEC, THE NR 1 ENG BOOST PUMP. THE FUEL WAS EXPOSED TO THE WIRES WITHIN TUBE PN 601R62401-21, BECAUSE OF A CRACKED FLARE AT THE NR 1 ENG FUEL BOOST PUMP CANISTER. PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURES ATTACHED. NO OTHER PARTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE & POWER LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WERE IMMEDIATELY CARRIED OUT. TUBE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED.