Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 2, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N635QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605358
Aircraft time
2,291 hours
Part
Float Switch
Part number
99144272
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
2,291 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE RIGHT LOW FUEL LEVEL SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED SWITCH AND FOUND SIGNS OF ARCING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE SWITCH. TROUBLESHOT FURTHER AND FOUND THE PC BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE SWITCH DAMAGED THE PC BOARD. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE SEEN A DEFECTIVE FLOAT SWITCH WITH SIGNS OF ARCING, HOWEVER, IT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A DAMAGED PC BOARD WAS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE FLOAT SWITCH IS IN THE 'HIGH FUEL LEVEL' POSITION THE CONTACT SURFACES ARE ALIGNED. WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE 'LOW FUEL LEVEL' THE CONTACTS ARE NEARLY COMPLETELY MISALIGNED.

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