Service difficulty report · Gauge · Dhav DHC1

Difficulty date
November 6, 2024
Submitted
March 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420TD
Make and model
Dhav DHC1
Aircraft serial
C10532
Aircraft time
466 hours
Part
Gauge
Part number
6A2670
Part serial
57945
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIS FUEL TANK GAUGE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED FOLLOWING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION EVENT. DURING TESTING, THE GAUGE "STUCK" AT 3 GALLONS INDICATED FUEL WHILE ADDING AND DELETING THE FUEL TANK QUANTITY. TEARDOWN OF THE FUEL GAUGE REVEALED EXCESSIVE CORROSION BETWEEN THE FUEL SENDER MAGNETIC COUPLER AND THE GIMBLE OF THE INDICATOR POINTER, CAUSING THE GAUGE TO "STICK".