Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AM
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB42
Part
Transmitter
Part number
12181302
Part serial
515767
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
180 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 FUEL LEAK, FOUND IN RT ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING ROUTINE 200 HR INSPECTION. FOUND FUEL TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO TRANSMITTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AREA. OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT PART RECEIVED HAD SAME FAULT . PART MFG, SUSPECT PART HAS DESIGN FAULT.