Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
March 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250218
Aircraft time
3,416 hours, 2,785 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Engines
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

DURING CRUISING, APPROX 1 HR AFTER TAKING OFF WITH FULL FUEL, RT FUEL FILTER BY-PASS & MASTER CAUTIONS ILLUMINATED. RT BOOST PUMP TURNED ON. 10 MINS LATER, LT FUEL FILTER BY-PASS ILLUMINATED. LT BOOST PUMP TURNED ON & AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING DESCENT, HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A MILD COMPRESSOR STALL FROM 1 OF ENGS. ENG INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMAL. A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX REPLACED FUEL FILTERS. FUEL FILTERS & SAMPLES SENT FOR ANALYSIS. FILTERS & FUEL FROM BOWL SENT TO BE TESTED. DRAINS SUMPED, & ENGS RAN. FUEL FILTERS REPLACED & DRAINS SUMPED FOLLOWING ENG RUN. FILTERS REMOVED ALONG WITH FUEL FROM BOWL SENT FOR TESTING OF WATER & CONTAMINANTS. TESTS NEGATIVE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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