Service difficulty report · Transfer Pump · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7934
Aircraft time
18,385 hours, 18,921 cycles
Part
Transfer Pump
Part number
2890078101
Part serial
2176
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuel System
Part time
18,385 hours, 18,921 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED FUEL IMBALANCE IN FLIGHT, LEFT WING LOW, EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO BNA. CROSSFLOW WAS WORKING, BUT COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH BALANCING FUEL AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. CREW DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CENTER TANK TRANSFER EJECTOR PUMP AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.