Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D218
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,271 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING FROM SOLDER JOINT. SUSPECT CAUSED BY INTERNAL FAILURE OF METAL DIAPHRAGM.

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