SDR 99ZZZX497

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N460ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280668
Part
Transmitter
Part number
S33311
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Wing Fuel
Part time
279 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.

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM, FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL GAUGE NEEDLES WERE FLUCTUATING FROM FULL TO ZERO. INSPECTED THE FUEL INDICATING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LEFT SENDER, P/N S-3331-2, BAD. DE-FUELED THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SENDER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME WITH THE QUANTITY INDICATOR.

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