SDR HEEA060677

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6610Y
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51419
Part
Transducer
Part number
BSE20630G
Condition
Corroed
Location
Fuel Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE REMOVING FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CANNON PLUG ATTACHED HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO VARIOUS CORROSIVE ELEMENTS AND HAD CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PLUG COULD NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT DAMAGING THE PLUG AND TRANSDUCER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CANNON PLUG AND TRANSDUCER.

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