Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 27, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57499
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3086
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Quantity
Component
Zero Adjust Resistor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FLUCTUATIONS IN THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR. FLUCTUATED FROM ZERO TO KNOWN QUANTITY. SOLDERED WIRE CONNECTION AT ZERO ADJUST RESISTOR, WAS CORRODED AND LOOSE. RE-SOLDERED AND RECALIBRATED FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED THAT HEAT SHRINK COVER OVER SOLDER CONNECTION IS INSTALLED. (X)

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