Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,417 hours
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120AR
Part
Line
Part number
244224152
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
2,552 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) WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING FUELED FOR TOMORROW MORNING EARLY DEPARTURE, THE MAINT TECH WAS DOING PART OF THE DI OUTSIDE AND NOTICED A VERY WET FUEL LINE IN THE RT WHEEL WELL. AFTER CONSULTING, TOLD THAT THIS LINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE LINE IS THE INTERCONNECT BETWEEN THE WING AND THE FUSELAGE BLADDER TANK. ON FUELING AND WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN THE FUSELAGE TANK THERE IS ALWAYS FUEL IN THIS LINE.