Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0235
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FT AGL THE FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO 75 PPH. THE PARS UNIT CONFIRMED A 75 PPH FUEL FLOW. THE AC RETURNED TO SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOT ON THE GROUND WITH ENGINE RUNS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR WAS REPLACED FOR ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING AFTER THE GROUND RUNS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS SYSTEM FROM THE LAST 2 SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. (K)

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