SDR 2006F00048

Service difficulty report · Probe · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
September 25, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N211ST
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
303
Aircraft time
8,445 hours, 5,247 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
6653505509
Part serial
0016
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Part time
8,445 hours, 5,247 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

PRIOR TO REFUELING AIRCRAFT, CREW NOTICED LEFT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE WAS 1400 LBS HEAVIER THAN RIGHT. SUBMITTED SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AND RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND LEFT MAIN FUEL PROBE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PROBE, CALIBRATED FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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