Service difficulty report · Line · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, NR 1 LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION FOLLOWED 10 SECONDS LATER BY ENGINE 'OUT' WARNING. LANDED OK. AIR LEAK IN FUEL FEED CONNECTION AT FUEL SUMP FOOT VALVE ALLOWING AIR TO BE INTRODUCED IN FEEDLINE WHEN FUEL LEVEL BELOW 150 POUNDS. NEW AIRCRAFT ONLY HAS 90 HRS TIME.