Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10053
Part
Tube
Part number
CC6706210401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
CL
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

BOI - FLT 3902 - DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED A FUEL IMBALANCE CAUTION MESSAGE. USED PUMPS AND GRAVITY TO MOVE FUEL FROM CENTER WING TANK. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DFW. IN BOI, CENTER TANK HAD 200 LBS AND WINGS HAD 5,500 LBS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN THE LEFT CENTER WING TANK. TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CRJ MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)