Service difficulty report · Filter · Beech 1900

Difficulty date
May 30, 2018
Submitted
June 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AF
Make and model
Beech 1900
Aircraft serial
UB38
Aircraft time
32,407 hours, 46,838 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
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

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THAT THE RIGHT LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE RIGHT BOOST PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FUEL FILTER CLEANING PROCEDURES TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS AND COMPLIED WITH AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE AND FUEL PUMPS OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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