Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 4, 2021
Submitted
January 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562P
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605172
Aircraft time
6,620 hours, 5,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
99141123
Part serial
1487
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERED AND ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP TO THE ON POSITION FROM THE NORMAL POSITION. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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