Service difficulty report · Transducer · Conaer LA4200

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Conaer LA4200
Aircraft time
1,214 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR1BF
Part
Transducer
Part number
FT60
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

(CAN) A NEW FP5-L FUEL FLOW WAS INSTALLED AND LEAK TESTED ON FIRST FLIGHT. APPROX 20 MINUTES AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND PILOT REALIZED HE HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. AIRCRAFT IS TURBO CHARGED. FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER LOCATION APPROX. 10 INCHES FROM COMPRESSOR SIDE OF TURBO. TRANSDUCER AND LINES COVERED WITH FIRE SLEEVE. IT IS BELIEVED FIRE IGNITED ON TOUCHDOWN. FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER WAS BROUGHT BACK TO HANGAR AND TESTED FOR LEAKS. LEAK OCCURS THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT COVER.