JASC 2842

Service difficulty reports · 544

Reports filed under 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor, newest first.

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SDR 96ZZZX5934Switch · defectiveFLUSH Q LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLUSH SWITCH.Sep 17, 1996 · N365SJ · Aerosp SA365NSDR CALA9601253O-Ring · leakingA FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM TOP OF RIGHT WING. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAK AT RT WING FAULT ISOLATION PROBE PLATE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED AND SEALED IAW MM 2Sep 2, 1996 · N68060 · Doug DC1030SDR 96ZZZX5026Transmitter · leakingFUEL SMELL IN CABIN. LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTERS LEAKING FUEL FROM CENTER POST OF TRANSMITTER. FUEL APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM INTERNAL SEALS. PARTS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED.Aug 19, 1996 · N6519R · Beech C23SDR 96ZZZX5235Transmitter · float detachedDISCREPANCY WAS FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT THAT LEFT HAND FUEL GAUGE READING WAS ZERO WHEN TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL. REMOVED TANK TRANSMITTER AND FOUND FLOAT MISSING FROM ARM OF TRANSMITTER. RETRIEVED FLOAT FROM TANK, FOUND CONDITION OF FLOAT OK. RE-ATTACHED WITH EXISJul 31, 1996 · N93114 · Cessna 152SDR HEEA967527Transmitter · erraticFUEL QUANTITY READING ERRATIC.Jul 9, 1996 · N6160Z · Bell 206L3SDR 96ZZZX4166Sensor · inoperativeRECEIVING INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY RAYTHON AEROSPACE. THERE IS 'NO WAY' THAT THIS NR 7 FUEL QUANTITY TANK UNIT COULD HAVE BEEN BENCH CHECKED/FUNCTIONAL TESTED. RECEIVING INSPECTION READINGS WERE 35MMF'S AND WOULD NOT 'NULL' READINGS SUGGEST THAT THE UNIT IS WJun 28, 1996 · Rkwell NA26540SDR AU960904Transmitter · faulty(AUS) RH TIP TANK FUEL CONTENTS TRANSMITTER FLOAT MISSING - THE FLOAT RETAINING CLIP WAS STILL IN POSITION SUGGESTING THAT THE FLOAT HAD DISINTEGRATEDJun 14, 1996 · Bnorm BN2B20SDR CALA9600762O-Ring · deterioratedA FUEL LEAK FROM THE LT WING UPPER SURFACE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE CRUISING AT FL 260. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 AND NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY PROBES LEAKING DUE TO DETERIORATED O-RINGS. THE O-RINGS Jun 6, 1996 · N27522 · Doug DC932SDR CA960619017Transmtter · inaccurate(CAN) DURING A COMPANY SPECIAL INSPECTION TO TEST THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM, THE LOW FUEL INDICATION WAS READING INACCURATELY.May 29, 1996 · Snias AS350BASDR AU960662Transmitter · faulty(AUS) LH AND RH FUEL TRANSMITTER FLOATS DETERIORATEDMay 21, 1996 · Grob G115CSDR COEA9696501Sensor · failedFUEL RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO MTY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW CESSNA FIELD SERVICE NOTE 95-21 DATED JUNE 22, 1995, AND FOUND FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL SENSORMay 3, 1996 · N965FE · Cessna 208BSDR 96ZZZX2464Transmitter · float damagedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE LT FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE LEAKING GASKET AND SCREW SEALS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCHESTER TRANMSITTER, FOUND THE FLOAT WAS CONTACTING THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE COMPOSITE FLOAT TO DIMay 2, 1996 · N6601K · Cessna 172PSDR CA960619010Transmitter · float jams(CAN) FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WOULD STICK AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 GALLONS WHEN TANK IS FULL. REMOVAL OF THE LOWER QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REVEALED A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT ALLOWING THE FLOAT TO TWIST APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES WHICH ALLOWED FLOAT TO JAM WHILE CONTACTIApr 30, 1996 · Bell 206BSDR AU960478Sensor · blocked(AUS) AFT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR OVERREADING BY 125LBS IN THE LOWER END RANGE - INVESTIGATION FOUND NO5 FUEL CELL (COLLECTOR TANK) FUEL QUANTITY CAPACITANCE PROBE LOWER DRAIN HOLE BLOCKED WITH FOREIGN MATERIALMar 30, 1996 · Dhav DHC6300SDR CA960502022Transmitter · failed(CAN) LOW FUEL WARNING IS WAY OUT OF LIMITS. GAUGE READS 20 PERCENT, LIGHT ON, AND ONLY 30 LITRES OF FUEL ACTUALLY ON BOARD. THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE 60 LITRES OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN LIGHT COMES ON. FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERMar 8, 1996 · Snias AS350BSDR 96ZZZX2557Transmitter · float damageDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE LT FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE LEAKING GASKET AND SCREW SEALS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCHESTER TRANSMITTER, FOUND THE FLOAT WAS CONTACTING THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE COMPOSITE FLOAT TO DIMar 2, 1996 · N6601K · Cessna 172PSDR 96ZZZX1265Transmitter · defectiveWITH FUEL DRAINED OUT OF LT AND RT INBOARD TANKS, HAD ONE-FOURTH TANK INDICATIONS ON FUEL GAUGES (INBOARD TANK). FOUND INBOARD FUEL SENDER TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCES AT EMPTY AND FULL. OUTBOARD FUEL TRANSMITTERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLOAT WEAR/DETERIORATION, PNFeb 28, 1996 · N41049 · Piper PA31350SDR 96ZZZX1264Transmitter · defectiveWITH FUEL DRAINED OUT OF LT AND RT INBOARD TANKS, HAD ONE-FOURTH TANK INDICATIONS ON FUEL GAUGES (INBOARD TANK). FOUND INBOARD FUEL SENDER TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCES AT EMPTY AND FULL. OUTBOARD FUEL TRANSMITTERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLOAT WEAR/DETERIORATION, PNFeb 28, 1996 · N41049 · Piper PA31350SDR HEEA966652Transmitter · failedFUEL GAUGE READS "0".Feb 6, 1996 · N6040U · Aerosp AS355F2SDR CA960212009Transmitter · fluctuating(CAN)INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE READINGS AND GAUGE WOULD STICK IN ONE POSITION.Feb 5, 1996 · Snias AS350DSDR CA960312016Transmtitter · failed(CAN)LOW FUEL LIGHT ON ALL TIME, REGARDLESS OF FUEL QUANTITY. TRANSMITTER OVERHAULED 75 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.Jan 27, 1996 · Snias AS350BSDR 96ZZZX40Sending Unit · float failedRIGHT SIDE FUEL SENDER WOULD NOT REGISTER. WITH MIRROR IN FUEL TANK, COULD SEE FLOAT HAD COME OFF FLOAT ARM, WEARING FLOAT ALMOST IN TWO. FLOAT MADE OF BLACK COMPOSITE LIKE MATERIAL (2ND OCCURRENCE).Nov 18, 1995 · N1900Z · Maule M5180CSDR CA951122010Transmitter · failed(CAN)LOW FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITER ASSEMBLY REPLACED.Nov 9, 1995 · Snias AS350BSDR 95ZZZX6467Probe · defectiveFUEL TRANSMITTER PROBE HAS LOW RESISTANCE BETWEEN SIGNAL AND RETURN. PART INSTALLED AND CHECKED SATISFACTORY 9-21-95. PILOT REPORTED PROBLEM 10-12-95, WHEN TAKING AIRCRAFT FOR TEST FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT HAD NO FUEL ADDED TO AUXILIARY TANKS. PART WAS REPLACED BEFOOct 12, 1995 · N6789 · Beech B200SDR 96ZZZX666Sender · wrong partA MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING MX RUN-UP ON A STRAIGHT NAVAJO, WHEN BOTH ENGINES QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. PRIOR TO THE RUN, HE HAD CHECKED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS, WHICH SHOWED ONE-FOURTH TANK IN EACH MAIN TANK. THE MAIN (INBOARD) TANK HAS 2 SENDERS, AN INBOSep 15, 1995 · N9132Y · Piper PA31310SDR 95ZZZX5829Sender · float detachedLEFT FUEL TIP TANK GAUGE READ FULL AT ALL TIMES. REMOVED SENDING UNIT. FLOAT WAS MISSING AND FOUND INSIDE TANK. INSTALLED SERVICE KIT NR 766-240 REPLACING SENDER AND GAUGE.Sep 12, 1995 · N4806S · Piper PA32260SDR CA951123108Transmitter · faulty(CAN)AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION TO THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR SYSTEM REVEALED A BUILD-UP OF SALTSep 6, 1995 · Dhav DHC3SDR 95ZZZX5633Fuel Sender · erraticREMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL SENDER DUE TO ERRATIC QUANTITY INDICATION. UPON REMOVAL, FOUND FOAM ON INNER SIDE OF PANEL DELAMINATING AND BREAKING LOOSE.Sep 6, 1995 · N26033 · Piper PA46310PSDR HEEA955543Transducer · malfunctionTRANSDUCER CAUSING FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE TO STICK AT ZERO.Aug 7, 1995 · N911TL · Bolkms BK117B1SDR 95ZZZX4314Resistor · not requiredMALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8010-4, WAS SUBMITTED TO FSDO WITH FOLLOWING STATEMENT: 'AFTER INSTALLING REPLACEMENT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES AND TRANSMITTERS PER SK152-21A, THE TRANSMITTERS COULD NOT BE CALIBRATED, THE GAUGES READ FULL WITH TANKS LESS THJul 21, 1995 · N757UR · Cessna 152SDR 95ZZZX3803Sensor · corrodedUNIT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FLOAT MATERIAL WAS DETERIORATING INTO THE TANK. RECOMMEND MORE CORROSION PROTECTION AND A BETTER MATERIAL FOR THE FLOAT.Jul 12, 1995 · N500EE · Piper PA31350SDR 95ZZZX5238Probe · lug shortedPILOT REPORTED ERRATIC FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOA-Z WIRE LUG AT FUEL QUANTITY PROBE NR 7 WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FORWARD FUEL VENT LINE AND WAS APPARENTLY, THROUGH TEMPEJun 26, 1995 · N84G · Cessna 650SDR 95ZZZX3804Transmitter · defectiveFLOAT PORTION OF THE FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER IS DETERIORATED WHERE THE ATTACH ARM GOES THROUGH CENTER.May 28, 1995 · N500EE · Piper PA31350SDR COM60473Fuel Probe · defectiveFUEL SPILL OUT OF RT WING VENT, APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS. REPLACED THE RT WING FUEL COMPENSATOR.May 15, 1995 · N918CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 95ZZZX2908Float Valves · defectiveATL/BDL - FLT 450 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO THE LOSS OF FUEL OUT OF THE RIGHT WING TIP VENT. REPLACED BOTH FLOAT VALVES IN LEFT WING AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT FUEL PUMP VOLUTES.May 12, 1995 · N919VV · Doug DC932SDR 95ZZZX2677Sending Unit · failedFUEL SENDING UNIT READ EMPTY WITH FUEL TANKS FULL. REMOVED FUEL CELL AND FOUND FOAM FLOAT ASSY BROKEN OFF FROM SENDING UNIT ARM. THIS IS THE THIRD FOAM ASSY FOUND WORN IN THIS MANNER. DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INACCURATE READINGS AND THE INABILITY TO INSPECMay 8, 1995 · N2207Z · Piper PA28161SDR 95ZZZX2417Sender · float detachedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITY PROBLEM, DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC FLOAT ON THE END OF THE FUEL SENDER ARM HAD COME OFF AND WAS FLOATING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FLOAT IS RETAINED BY A WASHER AND CRIMPING OF THE END OF THE SHAFT. THE CRIMP WAS INMay 1, 1995 · N5211Z · Mooney M20JSDR 95ZZZX2695Sender · failedFUEL QUANTITY SENDER UNIT FLOAT SEPARATED FROM ARM RESULTING IN FUEL QUANTITY ERROR TO GAUGE. FLOAT MATERIAL WORN THROUGH BY SHAFT OF SENDER UNIT ARM.Apr 27, 1995 · N43LC · Piper PA28181SDR HEEA954717Transmitter · defectiveAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCES A 100-150 LB MOVEMENT OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT.Apr 7, 1995 · N7074W · Bell 206LSDR 95ZZZX1883Transmitter · erraticOWNER WAS VFR AT 5,500 FEET WHEN ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THEN QUIT, HE SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO RIGHT SIDE AND RAN ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. MADE FORCED LANDING INTO A BEAN FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO ACFT WITH LEFT TANK EMPTY. Mar 15, 1995 · N1567S · Beech P35BEECHSDR 95ZZZX1085Sender · stickingFUEL GAUGE REPORTED TO BE INOP. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FUEL SENDER WAS CORRODED AND STICKING IN LOWER POSITION. PART TOTAL TIME AND TIME OF INSTALLATION UNKNOWN.Feb 13, 1995 · N9474F · Hughes 269BSDR 95ZZZX1176Fuel Qty Sensor · malfunctionedFLT 4158 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED FROM 1500 TO 500 POUNDS, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DEFERRED RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVFeb 1, 1995 · N332JS · Emb EMB120RTSDR 95ZZZX906Probe · crackedPILOTS REPORTED THAT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION BECAME ERRATIC IN-FLIGHT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AND PINPOINTING PROBLEM TO BE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK PROBE, REMOVAL OF PROBE REVEALED THAT BARREL WAS CRACKED THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE. CAUSE: EFFECT OF FUEL SLOSHING OJan 31, 1995 · N8NR · Rkwell NA26560SDR 95ZZZX820Sensor · failedVARIABLE RESISTOR CORE BROKE CAUSING AN ARC. BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY VIBRATION DUE TO WEIGHT OF FLOAT HANGING IN ON EMPTY TANK. RECOMMEND REPLACING SENDING UNIT WITH LATER DESIGN, SENDING UNIT, PN 7740-57.Jan 1, 1995 · N1285R · Blanca 1731ATC
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