SDR 97ZZZM1103

Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
October 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165G
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
414
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
SE23228101907
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM DET TO MMU, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT FLICKERED ON. THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED MORE THEN SUFFICIENT FUEL WITH RESERVES TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ELM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL GAUGE CROSSOVER CABLE WAS INSTALLED THAT WAS NOT TO THE MOD STATUS OF THIS S/N AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATES, THIS CAUSED THE FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM TO BE IN ERROR.