SDR 200421

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
December 8, 2004
Submitted
December 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
357
Aircraft time
21,993 hours, 41,780 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
8G1295
Part serial
1409
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(PIREP) FUEL SMELL INTO CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH AIR CONDITIONING, ON GROUND ONLY. (MX) FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW, 8 MM, CHAP. 71-00-02 PG. 78-79. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (NOTE) PRESSURE SWITCH IS TO BE INSTALLED WITH SNUBBER ASSY P/N 8280191-001 OR LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR PER NOTE IN PW INSTALLATION MANUAL. ENGINE WAS RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT (NEW TO FLEET) WITHOUT SNUBBER ASSY INSTALLED.