Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 11, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869AV
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
306
Aircraft time
2,101 hours, 1,153 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
30B1787
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

135 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, NO PASSENGERS: AFTER LANDING IN KILG, WHILE TAXIING, GROUND PERSONNEL RECOGNIZED A FUEL LEAK FROM RIGHT ENGINE. SETUP MX. DISCOVERED RIGID FUEL LINE FROM FUEL EJECTOR TO FUEL PUMP SEPARATED AT THE SWEGED CRIMP THAT SECURES THE "B" NUT. R2 FUEL LINE (P/N 30B1787), A/C RTS ON 8/14/12. LEARJET IS ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.