Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 28, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,686 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Indicator
Part number
21550724
Condition
Defective
Location
Press Transmiter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE RT FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS 1 PSI LOWER THAN PREVIOUS FLIGHTS. THE CREW ELECTED TO PROCEED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER CRUSING FOR AWHILE THEY NOTICED ANOTHER DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE AND ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE. THEY LANDED SAFELY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE RT FUEL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND NONE WERE FOUND. THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND THE TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICABLE. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.