Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 7, 2015
Submitted
April 7, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5651
Part
Line
Part number
AE7010000N0130
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
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

REPLACED MAIN FUEL LINE DUE TO SEEPAGE. ORIGINAL LINE HAD 3700 FLIGHT HOURS. FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED WHEN TECH FOUND FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE LT WING ROOT SHROUD DRAIN LINE OPENING IN THE BELLY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE SHROUD FOUND ORIGINAL LINE LEAKING. ORDER NEW LINE AND INSTALLED. UPON ENGINE START UP TECH NOTICED A LARGER QUANTITY OF FUEL COMING FROM THE LT WING ROOT FUEL SHROUD DRAIN LINE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE NEW LINE AND FOUND A DEFECT IN THE NEW LINE THAT HAD ZERO FLIGHT HOURS ON IT. REPLACED THE LINE AGAIN. LEAK CHECK OK.