Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft time
17,088 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5905588
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Indication
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) REJECTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO A WARNING LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RT FUEL BYPASS ANNUNCIATOR. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WHERE MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS TROUBLESHOT THE SYS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL BYPASS SWITCH WAS FAULTY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND DISPATCHED THE ACFT WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS OF A DEFECT.