What was found
OWNER COMPLAINED RT FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM TO A HEAVY FUEL FLOAT SWITCH P/N 602-501. HEAVY FLOAT CAUSED FUEL PUMP TO BE INOPERABLE WHEN SELECTED IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2004
- Submitted
- August 9, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N901DM
- Make and model
- Piper PA46500TP
- Aircraft serial
- 4697051
- Aircraft time
- 413 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Float Switch
- Part number
- 602501
- Part serial
- 0142
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 413 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.