Service difficulty report · Ejector · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 11, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft time
1,469 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Ejector
Part number
870011
Condition
Venting
Location
Fuel Waste
Part time
1,124 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 OPERATING THE APU ON THE GROUND CROSSFEED WAS SELECTED TO CORRECT A GROWING FUEL IMBALANCE. SHORTLY AFTER SELECTING CROSSFEED FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE DRAIN MAST. CROSSFEED WAS IMMEDIATELY HALTED AND FUEL VENTING STOPPED.