Service difficulty report · Probe · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 11, 2021
Submitted
August 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630DV
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800159
Aircraft time
4,388 hours, 2,990 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
99146668
Part serial
MN09135
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR SHOWS DASHES WHILE AT ALTITUDE. RESULTS IN TOTAL FUEL QUANTITY ALSO BEING AMBER DASHES. OPERATIONS CONTINUED PER MEL DEFERRAL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT NO7 FUEL PROBE WAS DEFECTIVE. A NEW PROBE WAS INSTALLED, OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.