Service difficulty report · Tube · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22GM
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
402038
Aircraft time
1,666 hours, 834 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Engine time
1,666 hours, 834 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
30611571
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,666 hours, 834 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FUEL LEAK, FOUND ON WALK AROUND NR 1 ENGINE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO FIND FUEL TUBE LEAKING BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL AND FLOW TRANSMITTER. REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY.