What was found
(CAN) THE VACUUM SWITCH WAS SUPPLIED BY MFG. PLASTIC ADJUSTING NUT SPLIT, PREVENTING THE VACUUM SWITCH FROM INDICATING A LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING. (TC NR 20071204003)
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2007
- Submitted
- January 21, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT802A
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB5MA3
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Vacuum Switch
- Part time
- 5,676 hours
- Component
- Vacuum Switch · EISRVAC
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.