SDR 2016F00241

Service difficulty report · Signal Cond Unit · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2016
Submitted
December 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715JS
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0129
Aircraft time
5,108 hours, 4,173 cycles
Part
Signal Cond Unit
Part number
99125899
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
5,108 hours, 4,173 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROX. 1000FT FUEL QTY GAUGES BLANKED OUT AND STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY WITH QUANTITY DISPLAYING BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE FUEL QTY SIGNAL CONDITIONER HAD FAILED.

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