Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
November 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16545
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53027
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

FUEL ANOMALY WITH CROSSFEED VALVE OPEN AND ONE LEFT FUEL PUMP OFF. FUEL IS BURNED FROM RIGHT TANK ONLY. ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF BOTH LEFT PUMPS RESULTS IN LEFT LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED FUEL CROSSFEED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT. FOUND ALL TO BE NORMAL. FOUND LEFT PRESSURE INLET SWITCH WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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