Service difficulty report · Fuel · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 8, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41YP
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250122
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Fuel
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, DUE TO A FUEL BYPASS LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE SERVICE CENTER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE FUEL ITSELF. THE FUEL IS CONTAMINATED WITH VISIBLE DEBRIS AND HAS A CLOUDY TINT TO IT. THE CAUSE OF THE BYPASS LIGHT IS FROM THE PARTICLES IN THE FUEL CLOGGING THE ENGINE FILTERS. THE FUEL FILTERS ON BOTH THE LT AND THE RT ENGINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: THE FUEL WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM SERVICE CENTER. (K)

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