Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bolkms BO105CBS

Difficulty date
October 9, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7062X
Make and model
Bolkms BO105CBS
Aircraft serial
S793
Aircraft time
6,768 hours, 27,624 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
VT42641
Part serial
074
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel Qty
Part time
10,000 hours, 10,000 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PORTION OF THE FUEL GAUGE THAT INDICATES FUEL LEVEL IN THE SUPPLY TANK WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. PILOT HAD JUST CHECKED IT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE. THIS INDICATED A POSSIBILITY TO THE PILOT THAT THE MAIN TANK WAS NOT FEEDING TO THE SUPPLY TANK. THE SUPPLY TANK HAS ONLY 22 USEABLE GALLONS IF IT IS NOT BEING FED FROM THE MAIN TANK. PILOT CHOSE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. THE PILOT CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AFTER LANDING IN THAT THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED AT ZERO. A MECHANIC INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE FUEL GAUGE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.