Service difficulty report · Gauge · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 11, 2002
Submitted
March 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N872AN
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1679
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Gauge
Part number
0023810025
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel Sight Gauge
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

WHILE REPLACING LEFT WING FUEL SIGHT GAUGE IT WAS FOUND THE NEW PART HAD FLOAT ARM INDEXED 180 DEGREE FROM ORIGINAL GAUGE. THIS DIFFERENCE CAUSED FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT LEADING EDGE CURVE AND GAUGE WOULD NOT READ BELOW 45 GALLONS. WHEN ADDITIONAL PART WAS ORDERED, ANOTHER GAUGE WAS ALSO INDEXED WRONG. PARTS RETURNED TO FACTORY.

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