Service difficulty report · Diode · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3875C
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0127
Engine
Cont GTSIO520F
Part
Diode
Part number
1N1201
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Terminal Board
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED ABOUT RT ENG GOING TO HIGH FUEL PUMP PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY WITH PUMP SET ON LOW, AFTER MANY HOURS OF TROUBLESHOOTING (IT ALWAYS WORKED IN THE SHOP PROPERLY), THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INTERMITTENT DIODE IN THE FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT. REPLACED THE DIODE AND THE BOOST PUMP WORKED PROPERLY. (DIODE PN 1N1201) DIODE INSTALLED ON TER. NR 8 ON TERM BOARD TB9- DIODE REF NR CR12. TERM BOARD LOCATED INSIDE CB/SWITCH PANEL ON LT SIDE. (K)

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