Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
February 20, 2005
Submitted
February 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250154
Aircraft time
5,045 hours, 4,087 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, 1 HR AFTER TAKEOFF AT 35,000 FT RIGHT FUEL FILTER BYPASS, & MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED ON & ACFT BEGAN DIVERTING. LEVELING OFF 13,000 FT LEFT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM. LEFT BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED ON & AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. ACFT LANDED. FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD 2,000 LBS. LIGHTS HAD REMAINED ILLUM UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MX TOOK FUEL SAMPLES FROM LEFT & RIGHT WING TANKS FOR ANALYSIS. ACFT DEFUELED & SUMPED. LEFT & RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTERS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS IN FUEL FILTERS. NEW FUEL FILTERS INSTALLED. ACFT WAS REFUELED, AND GROUND RUN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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