# SDR 95ZZZX906

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Rockwell Collins Inc, repair station KI2R953K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/KI2R953K/rockwell-collins-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N8NR
- Make and model: Rkwell NA26560
- Aircraft serial: 306141
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- Part: Probe
- Part number: 034001001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aux Fuel
- Part time: 6,953 hours
- Component: Gull
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX906

## Discrepancy

PILOTS REPORTED THAT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION BECAME ERRATIC IN-FLIGHT.  AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AND PINPOINTING PROBLEM TO BE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK PROBE, REMOVAL OF PROBE REVEALED THAT BARREL WAS CRACKED THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE.  CAUSE:  EFFECT OF FUEL SLOSHING ON LONG LENGTH OF PROBE.  RECOMMEND:  VISUAL INSPECTION AT 5,000-HOUR INITIAL INTERVAL AND RECURRENT AROUND 2,500 HOURS.

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