What was found
LEFT WING FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FLOAT ASSEMBLY, FOUND FLOAT TO BE ONE THIRD FULL OF FUEL. METAL FLOAT HAS MULTIPLE PIN HOLES. RIGHT SIDE WAS FINE - NO LEAKS.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2006
- Submitted
- February 24, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3786R
- Make and model
- Cessna 172H
- Aircraft serial
- 17255586
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Float
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Indication
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.