SDR 97ZZZX91

Service difficulty report · Fuel Sender · Hughes 269C

Difficulty date
November 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61404
Make and model
Hughes 269C
Aircraft serial
0010
Part
Fuel Sender
Part number
774000190
Condition
Arm Bent
Location
Main Fuel Tank
Part time
980 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOTS MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF LOW FUEL LIGHT. AFTER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT CONTACTED THE LOW FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT ALLOWING THE FLOAT TO DROP ANY FURTHER,THEREFORE, THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ APPROX 8 GALLONS. AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND SENDING UNIT ARM BENT.

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