Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2020
Submitted
March 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0074
Aircraft time
2,880 hours, 1,973 cycles
Part
Bypass Switch
Part number
30B350003
Part serial
HE3374
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 4000FT RECEIVED A FUEL FILTER BYPASS R CAS MESSAGE. RAN CHECK LIST AND LANDED 900 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. **** CORRECTIVE ACTION **** REMOVED FUEL FILTER HOUSING AND FOUND A LIGHT AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN FILTER. CONTACTED MCC & PRATT & WHITNEY FLUSHED HOUSING, INSTALLED NEW FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED IMPENDING BYPASS SWITCH. SUMPED FUEL TANKS NO DEBRIS WAS NOTED. RAN ENGINE FOR 30 MINUTES SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND INSPECTED NEW FUEL FILTER FOR DEBRIS. NO DEBRIS WAS NOTED IN FUEL FILTER OR HOUSING. REINSTALLED FUEL FILTER & HOUSING WITH NEW PACKING. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS OF FILTER AND IMPENDING BYPASS SWITCH GOOD. WORK DONE IAW PW 306D1 MM 72-00-00, 73-10-03.

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