SDR 97ZZZX4558

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Colt COLT180A

Difficulty date
September 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N728TC
Make and model
Colt COLT180A
Aircraft serial
2505
Part
Gauge
Part number
B1D7
Condition
Damaged
Location
Burner Gas Press
Part time
305 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE USED ON MODEL C3 AND C3T BURNER ASSY HAS AN OPERATING RANGE OF ZERO TO 200 PSI. WHEN FUEL TANK PRESSURE IS ABOVE 150 PSI, OPENING THE LIQUID FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE ON THE TANK CAUSES A PRESSURE SURGE IN THE BURNER FUEL SYSTEM DRIVING THE PRESSURE GAUGE BEYOND ITS OPERATING LIMIT DAMAGING ITS INTERNAL MECHANISM. THE GAUGE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND MUST BE REPLACED WHEN DAMAGED. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM IN 10 BURNER SYSTEMS.

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