Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0164
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Wire
Part number
QA23
Condition
Chafed
Location
Instr Panel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL PRESSUR LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FROM FLG TO PHX. LOUD NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COUPLED WITH ERRATIC FUEL FLOW INDICATING. USED EMERGENCY POWER LEVER FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PRESCOTT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND QA23 WIRE FROM FUEL PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH CHAFED AND INTERMITTENTLY GROUNDING AT AFT END OF GLOVE BOX. INSTALLED AND ROUTED NEW WIRE. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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