Service difficulty report · Probe · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 22, 2021
Submitted
August 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CC
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606004
Aircraft time
3,579 hours, 3,145 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
99124986
Part serial
MN10158
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT OF RECEIVING A "FUEL GAUGE L" CAS MESSAGE. OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED AS DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERRED PER MEL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL PROBE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PROBE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PROBE WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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