Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 11, 2017
Submitted
July 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53085
Aircraft time
74,547 hours, 39,312 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. LEFT ENGINE INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT FLICKERS CONTINUOUSLY IN FLIGHT WITH FULL MAIN FUEL TANKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOW FUEL INLET PRESSURE CAUTION SWITCH PER AMM 73-33-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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