Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N993LC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500027
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Switch
Part number
62266502
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel Low Level
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AFTER ARRIVAL, FOUND FUEL LEAK NEAR IB END OF RT WING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LOW LEVEL FUEL LIMIT SWITCH WAS NOT ASSEMBLED. THE FLOAT, PN L15F2, WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE MOUNT ASSY PN 62266503. THIS ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE WING. SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, REINSTALLED AND LEAK CHECKED. NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. (K)

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