Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Cessna STC206C

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41GH
Make and model
Cessna STC206C
Aircraft serial
45502
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
174364502
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. REMOVED FUEL FILTER AND FOUND FILTER DARKENED APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT. NO SEDIMENT IN BOWL. NO CONTAMINATES WERE FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SAMPLE. INSTALLED NEW FUEL FILTER, BLED SYSTEM, C/W GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK AND AFTER FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW MM. OPS CHECK FLT GOOD. (K)