SDR 2009F00126

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
December 7, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40FC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
0143
Aircraft time
6,391 hours, 5,078 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
99141123
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT CREW OPENED THE BAGGAGE DOOR AND DISCOVERED STRONG FUEL ODOR ALONG WITH THE BAGGAGE WET WITH FUEL. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND DISCOVER THE LT ENGINE MAIN FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH AND NEW O-RING FROM IAW M/M. PERFORMED LEAK AND OP'S CHECK, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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