Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
December 15, 2019
Submitted
December 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3038
Aircraft time
27,890 hours, 37,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Amplifier
Part number
706403
Part serial
302
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Indication
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 6000 FT FROM SJU TO STT THE LEFT FUEL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST FROM QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED SAFELY AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LEFT FORWARD TANK FUEL INDICATION AMPLIFIER HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AMPLIFIER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.