Service difficulty report · Hmu · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
March 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61JD
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
0019
Aircraft time
1,034 hours, 619 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306D
Engine time
1,034 hours, 619 cycles
Part
Hmu
Part number
30B544905
Part serial
20058515
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,034 hours, 619 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START A LINE SERVICE ATTENDANT NOTICED FUEL COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING AND LEAKING TO THE GROUND, HE SIGNALED THE PILOTS TO SHUT DOWN. A MECHANIC OPENED THE COWLING, INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND FUEL TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL WHEN PRESSURIZED. THE HMU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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