SDR AIOA288236

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
August 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819MH
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ735
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Indicator
Part number
10038000647
Part serial
2570M
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT NOTED LEFT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS UNRELIABLE AND REPORTING LOWER THAN NORMAL. GAUGE SN 1089 WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED, GAUGE SN 4739M WAS INSTALLED AND CALIBRATED TO THE A/C PER MM. GAUGE LASTED ONE TRIP BEFORE RESULTING A LIKE PROBLEM. GAUGE WAS SWAPPED LEFT TO RIGHT, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM WITH GAUGE. IT WAS SWAPPED BACK AND MEL`D. GAUGE SN 4739M WAS REMOVED AND GAUGE SN 2570M WAS INSTALLED. GAUGE LASTED 1 TRIP AND FAILED. THE AC WAS MEL`D FOR FLIGHT WITH THE INOPERATIVE GAUGE. SEVERAL CORRODED GROUNDS WERE FOUND TO PLAY A FACTOR. GROUND POINTS AT PROBES WERE CLEANED, AND GAUGE RECALIBRATED TO THE AC AND WORKED. GAUGE FAILED AFTER SECOND FLIGHT AFTER INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE LOOKED A

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