Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
October 26, 2020
Submitted
October 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31DB
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010202
Aircraft time
19,312 hours
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKE OFF CLIMB OUT AT EDC THE PILOT OF FLIGHT GTX336 THOUGHT HE OBSERVED ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS ON THE RIGHT FUEL FLOW GAUGE. HE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, BUT REQUESTED RTB AS A PRECAUTION. HE STATED BOTH ENGINES WERE RUNNING. ONCE ON THE GROUND, PILOT CHECKED FUEL SELECTOR POSITION, BOOST PUMP OPERATION, AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN-UP TO VERIFY CORRECT FUEL FLOW. HE DEPARTED EDC TO LBB FLIGHT GTX336 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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