SDR AU000592

Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 4, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
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

(AUS) AT CRUISE THE NR 1 FUEL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING POST INVESTIGATION BOTH HP/LP FUEL FILTERS WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED - FILTERS INDICATED SOME SLIGHT SIGNS OF FUNGUS. DURING NEXTFLIGHT THE SAME PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. BOTH FILTERS WERE CHANGE DONCE AGAIN - AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.