What was found
DURING A POST-INSPECTION ENGINE 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 26, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N416ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280281
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Fuel Sender
- Part number
- S33312
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Fuel Tank
- Part time
- 87 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.