Service difficulty report · Transducer · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
December 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972PF
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB38
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Transducer
Part number
12181302
Part serial
515249
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
12 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

INVESTIGATED PILOT COMPLAINT OF FUEL PUDDLING IN BOTTOM OF LT COWLING. FOUND FUEL FLOW INDICATING TRANSDUCER LEAKING INTERNALLY. FIRST TRANSDUCER REPLACED AT 132.8 HRS FOR SAME FAULT. INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT, LEAK CHECKED OK. NOTED ON TEAR DOWN REPORT FOR INSTALLED UNIT THAT WAS OVERHAULED FOR SAME COMPLAINT OF LEAKAGE.