# SDR 2006FA0000461

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 2006
- Submitted: May 10, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N5335G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5335G), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17281158
- Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- Part: Sensor
- Part number: S38522
- Condition: Fluctuates
- Location: Rt Fuel Tank
- Part time: 86 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000461

## Discrepancy

PART HAS A DEAD SPOT IN ITS TRAVEL (NEAR FULL POSITION AT TOP OF TRAVEL) CAUSING FUEL GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY, ALSO CAUSES LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO FLASH CONTINUOUSLY.  (K)

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