What was found
PART HAS A DEAD SPOT IN ITS TRAVEL CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY ALSO CAUSES LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH CONTINUOUSLY. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2006
- Submitted
- May 10, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5335G
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17281158
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Gauge
- Part number
- S38521
- Condition
- Fluctuates
- Location
- Lt Fuel Tank
- Part time
- 50 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.