Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 24, 2023
Submitted
August 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
13,245 hours, 10,143 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

FUEL STORAGE: FUEL IS LEAKING OUT FROM SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL ON RH MAIN. RIGHT BRAKE AND WHEEL WERE SMOKING BADLY AFTER PULLING INTO RAMP. UPON INITIAL LNSP. OF R/H WHEEL WELL FOUND MINOR RESIDUAL FUEL IN WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED R/H WING PANELS FORWARD OF WHEEL WELL AND FOUND PANELS 6110B AND 611EB SEEPING. RE-TORQUED BOTH FUEL PANELS PER CE560XL AMM 57-20-02 FOUND A MULTITUDE OF LOOSE SCREWS. CLEANED WHEELWELL AND LOWEIWING. RE-TORQUED AL INBOARD AND OUTBD. FUEL PANELS AND DID FIND OTHER FUEL PANEL SCREWS NOT IN TORQUE RANGE OF 12 TO 15 INCH POUNDS. PERFORMED GVI OF R/H BRAKE ASSY. PER CE560XL AMM 32-40-00 AND FOUND VERY MINOR RESIDUAL FUEL DAMPENING. PERFORMED BRAKE RINSE PER CE560XL AMM 12-26-00. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. TORQUE WRENCH# AOGOL-115 CAL DUE 8/14/24

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