Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
December 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800196
Aircraft time
2,183 hours, 1,461 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
30B350003
Part serial
HE1925
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Filter
Part time
1,396 hours, 931 cycles
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

FUEL FILTER BYPASS L CAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED & INSPECTED LT FUEL FILTER ELEMENT. NO DEBRIS OR FOREIGN MATERIAL FOUND IN ELEMENT OR IN BOWL. PERFORMED LT ENGINE START & IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED A FUEL FILTER BYPASS "L" CAS MESSAGE WITH NEW FILTER ELEMENT INSTALLED. R & R LT FUEL FILTER DELTA 'P' SWITCH. GROUND RAN OF BOTH ENGINES WITH NO ABNORMAL CAS MESSAGES. IAW MM 73-10-03 OTHER FUEL FILTERS & FUEL SAMPLES CHECKED GOOD. NO DEBRIS.