Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
March 31, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft time
955 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
8G12561
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) WHILE FLIGHT CREW WAS PREPARING FOR NEXT FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE COWL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF VENT HOLE OF THE NR 2 LOW FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS IS THE SECOND SWITCH FOR THIS AIRCRAFT, FIRST ONE WAS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE 270 HOURS AGO. AS A CAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE WILL BE REPLACED WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURNS TO HOME BASE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED.