Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N812QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600628
Aircraft time
6,957 hours
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
65264807
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND FUEL TRANSFER TUBE CHAFED BY THE CLAMP ASSY BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF THESE TUBES CHAFED BECAUSE OF MISALINEMENT. A NEW TUBE WAS INSTALLED IAW ACFT MM.