Service difficulty report · Connector · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10142
Aircraft time
26,638 hours, 18,579 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926KD35SN
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE CAUTION ON EICAS. LEVEL FLIGHT CROSS FLOW FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. 1 - 2 MIN LATER, WHILE IN A LT TURN BACK, MSG EXTINGUISHED & CROSS FLOW STARTED THE OTHER DIRECTION. READINGS NORMAL UNTIL APPROACH WHEN MSG REAPPEARED. BOTH TIMES FUEL APPEARED TO DISAPPEAR FROM RT TANK. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR A FCF & FOUND TO BE IN A SAFE CONDITION. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FUEL QTY CONNECTOR RWP1 SHORTING SEE LG PG 3676915 FOR R & R. REPLACED CONNECTOR RWP1 IAW ESPM 20-26-00. OPERATIONS TEST IF FUEL QTY GAUGING SYS GOOD. FCF FOUND SATISFACTORY.