Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cessna 402A

Difficulty date
October 1, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402A
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left
Part time
14,739 cycles
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.

What was found

(AUS) LH FUEL SYSTEM CONTAINED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SOLID CONTAMINATION. SUSPECT CONTAMINATION IS FROM FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM.

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