SDR 18HP

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
March 31, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18HP
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281071
Aircraft time
1,300 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Engine time
1,300 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Control Unit
Part number
S35944
Part serial
1512
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Sending
Part time
1,300 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE RUNNING UP AIRCRAFT AFTER MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FUEL QTY GAGES WERE JUMPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS FLASHING. BOTH TANKS WERE FULL AT THE TIME. INSTALLED NEW SENDING UNITS IN BOTH WINGS AND IT SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

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