Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 29, 2002
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10018
Part
Line
Part number
CC670621041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
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

SGF - FLT 3802 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED SEVERAL FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGES THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO CORRECT. REPORTED THE CENTER WING TANK FILLING RAPIDLY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH 4800 LBS IN THE CENTER TANK WITH FUEL VENTING FROM THE OVERFILL VENTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE FEED LINE IN THE CENTER WING TANK. LINE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DFW FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE CENTER TANK. NO OTHER CRACKS WERE FOUND AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)