Service difficulty report · Switch · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
12,180 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Switch
Part number
369H81443
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Bypass
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL BYPASS SWITCH REMOVED FOR TESTING AND FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IN COMPONENET SHOP THE END FITTING BASE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED