Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
8,175 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Transmitter
Part number
642792002
Part serial
6006
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pressure
Part time
14 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FUEL TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND PREVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE IN JANUARY 22, 2009 BY THE PILOT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSY UPON RECEPTION OF A NEW PART. SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW TRANSMITTER ON THE ACFT, DID HAVE 3 NEW TRANSMITTER FAILURE AND ONLY THE SERVICEABLE TRANSMITTER PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM AN OTHER ACFT DID FUNCTION PROPERLY IN BETWEEN THE REPLACEMENT WITH THE NEW ASSY.