Service difficulty report · Transducer · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 8, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
9,673 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Transducer
Part number
99103386
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Connector
Part time
10,376 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FUEL FLOW INDICATOR STATED FLUCUATING FROM 80 LBS - 350 LBS/HR. A/C RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON INSPECTION BY MAINT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CANNON PLUG ATTACHED TO THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER WAS DIRTY. CONNECTION WAS CLEANED, A/C GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (MFG OF THE FUEL FLOW INDICATION IS: RIGAN DATA SYSTEMS) (TC NR 20060309007)

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