Service difficulty report · Ejector · Gulstm G280

Difficulty date
September 26, 2017
Submitted
October 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92FT
Make and model
Gulstm G280
Aircraft serial
2038
Aircraft time
1,987 hours, 1,383 cycles
Part
Ejector
Part number
30P652005010001
Part serial
F86888
Condition
Fod
Location
Rt Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW NOTED A FUEL DISTRIBUTION ISSUE DURING CLIMB OUT AND DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT EVALUATING FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM, FUEL MOTIVE FLOW SYSTEM, AND INSPECTED CHECK VALVES AND SHUTOFF VALVES. REPLACED CENTER TANK HARNESS, RT FUEL PROBE, AND THE RT FEED TANK HARNESS. GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT OPS CHECK FAILED. REPLACED THE RT FUEL FEED EJECTOR, RT CENTER TANK SCAVENGE EJECTOR, AND RT ENGINE FUEL FEED TUBE. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.