SDR 97ZZZM1147

Service difficulty report · Wire · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
October 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165G
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
414
Part
Wire
Part number
SE23228101907
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuel Indication
Stage of operation
CR
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

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 CROSS OVER CABLE WAS INSTALLED THAT WAS NOT TO THE MOD STATUS OF THIS SERIAL NUMBER AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM TO BE IN ERROR.