Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510CJ
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100173
Aircraft time
418 hours, 438 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Engine time
520 hours, 421 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH, CREW NOTED AN AMBER CAS MESSAGE OF "RT FUEL BOOST". THIS INDICATES A LOW FUEL PRESSURE DETECTION AND ALERTS THE CREW THAT THE BOOST PUMP WAS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ACTIONS FROM THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND THE MESSAGE DID NOT CLEAR. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THE FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. TECH SUPPORT SUGGESTED CLEANING CONNECTIONS AND SWAPPING FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS LT TO RT. THE MX WAS PERFORMED, AND A 1.5 HOUR CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AFTERWARDS WITH NO FURTHER FAILURES. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 5/5/2011.

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