Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
February 28, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6601K
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17274218
Aircraft time
7,843 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
C6680500802
Part serial
7740292B96
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuel Quantity
Part time
2,941 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REMOVED TO REPLACE LEAKING BASE GASKET. FOUND COMPOSITE FLOAT ON TRANSMITTER ARM WAS DETERIORATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF FUEL TANK WHEN FULL. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH OF FLOAT DETERIORATED ON ONE CORNER. SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND FINE BLACK RESIDUE IN FUEL STRAINER. TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND NO ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS ALLOWED.

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