What was found
PILOT REPORTED FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE FUEL VENT IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. TROUBLESHOT CAUSE TO SENDING UNIT POWER WIRE CHAFING AT LT WING ROOT RIB. REPLACED WIRING FROM SENDING UNIT TO GAUGE.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N25053
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15280517
- System (JASC)
- 2897 · Fuel System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- EB5
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Fuel Qty Sensor
- Part time
- 8,490 hours
- Component
- C6680020301
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.