Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
39,587 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Indicator
Part number
SELOC8J
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIREP NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR ANALOG FLICKERING FOR APPROX 1 HOUR, WITH DIGITAL READ OUT SHOWING STEADY INDICATION. ACTION, FUEL FLOW GAUGE REPLACED WITH NEW. STRIP REPORT FROM SHOP, "FINDINGS: POINTER AND FDR OUTPUTS OSCILLATING, WORK PERFORMED. REPAIRED CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON IC, REF DIGITAL PC BOARD ASSEMBLY. FINAL TESTS, RE-CERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.