What was found
DURING A POST INSPECTION RUN-UP, THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WAS READING ERRATIC (FULL TO ZERO). INSPECTION OF THE FUEL INDICATION SYSTEM FOUND THE LEFT FUEL TANK SENDER BAD.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N426ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280647
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- S33312
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Wing Fuel
- Part time
- 441 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.