What was found
(AUS) FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM WIRING AND CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH FUEL. THE FUEL WAS WICKING THROUGH THE WIRES BY CAPILLARY ACTION.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UA
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 2897 · Fuel System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- MILC27500
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Fuel Indicator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.