Service difficulty report · Drain · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8837B
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7837
Aircraft time
21,409 hours, 18,846 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4381 (LGA TO MSP) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO JFK WITH A SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK. FUEL INDICATION WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FUEL ON ARRIVAL INDICATION WAS DECREASING FASTER THAN NORMAL AS WELL. FUEL FLOW TO ENGINES LOOKED NORMAL. TOTAL FUEL INDICATION WOULD DROP 100LBS IN 10 SECONDS, THEN RETURN TO A NORMAL BURN. HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN FLIGHT. BOTH TANKS EMPTIED TOGETHER, THERE WAS NO IMBALANCE. INSPECTED AND FOUND WATER DRAIN LEAKING RE-SECURED AND PERFORMED FUEL CHECK FOR PARTICLE CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 12-11-28. NO WATER OR ANY OTHER PARTICLES FOUND.