JASC 2842

Service difficulty reports · 544

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

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '2842'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 20000714SH001Sensor · malfunctionedDURING A POST INSPECTION RUN-UP, THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WAS READING ERRATIC (FULL TO ZERO). INSPECTION OF THE FUEL INDICATION SYSTEM FOUND THE RT FUEL TANK SENDER BAD. REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDER UNIT HAS CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THERE HAJan 6, 1999 · N445ER · Cessna 172RSDR 99ZZZX496Transmitter · malfunctionedDURING INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL GAUGE NEEDLES WERE FLUCTUATING FROM FULL TO ZERO. INSPECTED THE FUEL INDICATING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE RIGHT FUEL SENDER, P/N S-3331-1, BAD. DE-FUELED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE FUJan 3, 1999 · N460ER · Cessna 172RSDR 98UAL900614Indicator · malfunctionedNR 1 AND 2 MAIN FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC. CREW NOTED ABOUT 3 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM APPLIED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RNO DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL IMBALANCE. *S/D* CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. REPLACED THE INDICATOR DUE TO READING UNSTABLE.Dec 24, 1998 · N7261U · Boeing 727222SDR 99ZZZX1028Fuel Sender · damagedTHE SQUARE FLOAT BLOCK ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD DETERIORATED AND SLID OFF CONNECTING ROD. FUEL QUANTITY WAS INDICATING EMPTY WHEN TANK WAS FULL.Dec 16, 1998 · N75337 · Piper PA28181SDR AU981631Transmitter · failed(AUS) FUEL GAUGES STARTED TO ONLY READ TO 550 POUNDS PER SIDE AND WOULD GO FULL SCALE ANY HIGHER. CENTER OUTBOARD FUEL TRANSMITTERS REMOVED BOTH SIDES AND FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN WIRES IN UNIT AT EXACTLY THE SAME POSITIONS.Dec 7, 1998 · Cessna 208BSDR HEEA0016674Transmitter · malfunctionedFUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER STICKING.Nov 5, 1998 · N911RZ · Bolkms BK117A4SDR 98ZZZX4321Transmitter · wornSK152-21A KIT WAS INSTALLED DUE TO ERRONEOUS FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS. DURING REMOVAL OF OLD TRANSMITTERS. NOTICED THE FLOATS WERE WORN FROM CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK AND ALSO AROUND PIVOT HOLE WHERE THEY ATTACH TO TRANSMITTERS. SUBMITTER STANov 2, 1998 · N4915P · Cessna 152SDR HEEA0016475Transmitter · reads highSHOWS 120 POUNDS FUEL WHEN TANK EMPTY.Oct 27, 1998 · N21498 · Bell 412SDR HEEA0016301Sensor · malfucntionedTANK UNIT WILL NOT CALIBRATE.Oct 22, 1998 · N1545K · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA0016300Sensor · malfunctionedTANK UNIT'S LOW LEVEL LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE AIRCRAFT IS RUNNING.Oct 22, 1998 · N3122H · Skrsky S76ASDR 98ZZZX4353Sensor · mismanufacturedRECEIVED PART FROM BELL HELICOPTER IN REPAIRED CONDITION WITH A FORM 8130 ISSUED BY BF GOODRICH. PART WAS INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT FOR 23.7 HOURS BEFORE FAILURE. FOUND FLOAT ARM PIVOT PIN MISSING UPON REMOVAL. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS PIN WAS IMPROPERLY STAKED. PINOct 22, 1998 · N193P · Bell 206BSDR CA981019024Control Unit · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE FUEL MIGRATION FROM LEFT TANK TO RIGHT TANK. ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING ACTIONS CARRIED OUT. LEFT TANK 600 KILOGRAMS, RT TANK 2900 KLS. ON APPROACH, FUEL WAS MIGRATING BACK TO LEFT TANK. CONFIRMED INDICATION IN CSep 28, 1998 · Airbus A319114SDR HEEA0015725Tank Unit · out of toleranceTRANSMITTER IN FUEL TANK TRANSMITS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE.Aug 20, 1998 · N2269A · Bell 206B3SDR CA981125039Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, 22 PERCENT INDICATED. 58 LITRES ACTUAL.Aug 6, 1998 · Snias AS350BSDR HEEA0015448Indicator · failedTANK UNIT HAS CRACKED INSULATORS AND NOT READING CORRECTLY.Jul 30, 1998 · N2270G · Bell 206B3SDR HEEA0015329Probe · faultyINSTALLED PROBE CAUSING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION OSCILLATIONS. FUEL INDICATOR READ ZERO AND BELOW ON ANALOG NEEDLE.Jul 29, 1998 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR 98ZZZX3010Transmitter · leakingDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FUEL WAS NOTED LEAKING PAST RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. FUEL TANK UPPER TRANSMITTER, NEW UNIT INSTALLED.Jul 22, 1998 · N2110A · Beech 58PSDR AALA981389Probe · failedDFW - FLT 1198 - ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING FL230 CREW NOTICED RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NOT FEEDING. FOLLOWED THE FUEL IMBALANCE PROCEDURE AND STILL NO FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. WHILE RETURNING TO DFW THE Jul 15, 1998 · N1457B · Fokker F28MK0100SDR HEEA0015145Probe · failedFUEL SYSTEM PROBE DID NOT PASS CAPACITANCE TEST.Jul 1, 1998 · N5736J · Bell 212SDR HEEA0015093Transmitter · malfunctionedFUEL QUANTITY HAS INACCURATE READINGS.Jul 1, 1998 · N41791 · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA0014985Transmitter · malfunctionedFUEL QUANTITY GAUGE WOULD GO BLANK (NUMBERS AND BAR GRAPH).Jun 24, 1998 · N141MA · Bell 407SDR HEEA0014913Probe · mismanufacturedINSTALLED PROBE CAUSING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION OSCILLATION. REMOVED AND INSTALLED PROBE, S/N 0116F. FUEL INDICATION READS ZERO AND BELOW ON ANALOG NEEDLE. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.Jun 22, 1998 · Bell 214STSDR HEEA0014911Probe · faultyPROBE CAUSES FUEL FLUCTUATION.Jun 22, 1998 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR HEEA0014876Indicator · erraticFUEL TOTALIZER HAS ERRATIC READINGS.Jun 22, 1998 · N1546G · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA0014864Transmitter · failedFUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER WILL NOT TEST.Jun 22, 1998 · N5745S · Bell 206L1SDR HEEA0014712Transmitter · failedFUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER READS HIGH CAPACITANCE.Jun 10, 1998 · Bell 412SDR 98ZZZX3483Float · loosePILOT REPORTED LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL GAUGE READ ZERO AT ALL TIMES. FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM TANK TO ALLOW INSPECTION. FLOAT (BLACK FOAM) WAS FOUND DETACHED DUE TO SEVERE WEAR. THIS AREA CAN ONLY BE INSPECTED WITH TANKS DRAINED. NEW SENDER WAS INSTALLED.Jun 5, 1998 · N423JW · Piper PA32300SDR HEEA0014574Transducer · defectiveFUEL SYSTEM TRANSDUCER GIVES INTERMITTENT READINGS.Jun 4, 1998 · N5007Y · Bell 206L1SDR HEEA0014543Transmitter · malfunctionedTRANSMITTER HAS ERRATIC INDICATION.Jun 4, 1998 · N81671 · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA0014513Transmitter · erraticTRANSMITTER HAS ERRATIC OUTPUT.Jun 4, 1998 · N2777D · Bell 206L1SDR AU980592Transmitter · failed(AUS) RT FUEL TRANSMITTER FAILED.May 24, 1998 · Bag JETSTM3107SDR 98ZZZX2274Float · misinstalledTROUBLESHOT ERRATIC RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE TO DEFECTIVE FLOAT IN RIGHT TANK. UPON REMOVAL OF FLOAT, FOUND PART NUMBER OF LEFT FLOAT. INSPECTED LEFT FLOAT AND FOUND PART NUMBER OF RIGHT FLOAT. FUEL FLOATS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN REVERSE POSITIONS FROM FACTOMay 19, 1998 · N375ES · Cessna 172RSDR PNSA980501ASending Unit · failedWHILE IN CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTED A RAPID DROP IN FUEL QTY INDICATION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE LT ENG LOST POWER. FOLLOWED BY A RT ENG POWER LOSS 2 MIN LATER. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAMay 16, 1998 · N15PR · Piper PA31350SDR 98ZZZX2043Sensor · leakWHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PULLED WING TANKS TO C/W PIPER SB. FOUND BOTH SENDERS LEAKING BADLY RIGHT INTO THE WING AND CABIN. DEADLY COMBINATION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS NOT A RARE CASE. SO FAR, 4 OTHER PIPER 28'S HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM.May 8, 1998 · N44886 · Piper PA28161SDR HEEA0014084Probe · failedFUEL QTY SENSOR CHAFED WIRE AND TROUBLESHOOTING.Apr 29, 1998 · N293CA · Bell 412SDR HEEA0014000Transmitter · failedTRANSMITS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE THROUGHOUT.Apr 21, 1998 · N81992 · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA0013871Probe · failedPROBE WILL NOT TEST.Apr 7, 1998 · N59805 · Bell 214STSDR HEEA0013794Probe · failedPROBE WILL NOT TEST.Apr 2, 1998 · N59805 · Bell 214STSDR HEEA0013785Probe · failedFUEL QTY PROBE INACCURATE READINGS.Apr 2, 1998 · N5759N · Bell 412SDR HEEA0013672Transmitter · failedRECEIVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING FUEL QUANTITY PROBLEMS. PROBE DID NOT WORK AT ALL. (NO OUTPUT)Mar 31, 1998 · N50034 · Bell 206L1SDR 98ZZZX1615Transmitter · wrong partFUEL STARVATION PROBLEM FOUND TO BE DUE TO INCORRECT FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER HAD BEEN INSTALLED.Mar 27, 1998 · N1525M · Beech B36TCSDR HEEA0013572Probe · failedINDICATES HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE AND WIRE BURNT.Mar 26, 1998 · N2298Z · Bell 412SDR HEEA0013435Transmitter · failedTRANSMITTER FLUCTUATES.Mar 18, 1998 · N8590X · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA0013387Transmitter · failedWILL NOT TRANSMIT SIGNALMar 18, 1998 · N2261D · Bell 412SDR HEEA0013382Probe · failedPROBE CAUSES INDICATOR TO RISE 200 LBS.Mar 18, 1998 · N23023 · Bell 412SDR HEEA0013381Probe · failedPROBE WILL NOT TEST.Mar 18, 1998 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR HEEA0013313Indicator · failedUPPER R/H DIGIT BUTTON WILL NOT SET.Mar 5, 1998 · N31217 · Skrsky S76ASDR DLL13980729Transmitter · looseON T/O, TOWER REPORTED ACFT HAD SOMETHING STREAMING FROM THE OUTBD LEFT WING. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED FUEL WAS COMING FROM TOP OF WING. RETURNED TO SFO. MAINT FOUND NR 5 FUEL QTY TRANSMITTER FOR 2 LT INBD FUEL TANK LOOSE IN ITS HOUSING AND 4 OF THE 5 SCREWSMar 4, 1998 · N790DL · Lkheed 10113851SDR REXA98062Sensor · malfunctionedLEFT HAND FUEL QUANTITY IS INOPERABLE. APPLIED PRIST TO LEFT HAND FUEL TANK. SUMPED 3 GALLONS FROM LEFT HAND FUEL TANK. GAUGE READS SAME AS MAG STICK. (X)Feb 26, 1998 · N317PX · Bag JETSTM3101SDR 98ZZZX839Sender · failedSUDDENLY, RT FUEL TANK INDICATED TOTALLY EMPTY. FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND FUEL QUANTITY VISUALLY VERIFIED AS NEARLY ONE-HALF FULL. TANK WAS TOPPED OFF AND STILL INDICATED BONE DRY. MECHANICS TESTED GAUGE WITH A VARIABLE RESISTOR INSERTED IN GROUND CIRCUIT AFeb 9, 1998 · Piper PA28*
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