Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 12, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,471 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY. FUEL LEAKING FROM SOLDERED JOINT ON PLUG FITTING LOCATED ON TOP OF SWITCH.

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