What was found
(AUS) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION FUEL DEPOSITS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RT ENGINE AND NACELLE. FUEL LEAKAGE WAS TRACED TO A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- System (JASC)
- 2844 · Fuel Pressure Indicator
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Part number
- 8346
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Pressure Ind
- 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.