Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605665
Aircraft time
1,222 hours, 964 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
930 hours, 722 cycles
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
10052742
Part serial
F64882
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
930 hours, 722 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR1 ENGINE FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHT FLASHED UPON DESCENT. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE FLASH THE NR1 ENGINE FAILED. REMOVED/REPLACED FUEL METERING UNIT, FUEL FLOW DIVIDER, AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. REMOVED FUEL LINES AND INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND, REINSTALLED. REPLACED FUEL FILTER IAW PWC MM 3052242R-7 CH 73-10-05. PERFORMED GROUND CHECKS FOLLOWING MAJOR COMPONENT REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IAW PWC MM 3052242S-7 CH 71-00-00. OPERATED ENGINE AT 80 PERCENT N1 FOR ONE HOUR. NO FAULTS FOUND, ENGINE OPERATES NORMALLY.

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