Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 12, 2006
Submitted
January 12, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3126F1065
Condition
Mismarked
Location
Fuel Flow Indica
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT CONNECTOR FOR THE RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR AND UPON CHECKOUT FOUND THAT FUEL FLOW INDICATOR NOW OPERATES BACKWARDS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT NEWLY INSTALLED CONNECTOR PIN HOLES ARE NOT PROPERLY MARKED. IN FACT THE MARKINGS ON THE FRONT END OF THE CONNECTOR DO NOT MATCH THE MARKINGS AT THE BACK OF THE CONNECTOR. TROUBLESHOOTING ALSO REVEALED THAT THE MISWIRING OF THE CONNECTOR HAS PERMANENTLY DAMAGED THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY ORDERING A SECOND NEW CONNECTOR FROM MFG. CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PIN LOCATION MARKINGS WERE CORRECT. NEW CONNECTOR INSTALLED WITH NEW FUEL FLOW INDICATOR.

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