Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 2, 2020
Submitted
March 3, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N547TW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250547
Aircraft time
5,499 hours, 4,516 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
GIF540040
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3,664 hours, 3,108 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM KCRQ HEADED TO KLAS, CREW NOTICED A LEFT SIDE “FUEL LOW LEVEL” CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER CLIMBING. THE CREW JUST HAD FUEL IN THE PLANE BEFORE TAKEOFF AND THE FUEL GAUGES READ NORMAL. CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECK LIST PROCEDURES FOR “FUEL LOW LEVEL” BUT THE CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW INFORMED ATC THAT AIRCRAFT NEEDED TO RETURN AS A PRECAUTION.

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