Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
November 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0092
Aircraft time
11,284 hours, 13,234 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
3,373 hours, 4,048 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C701
Part
Transmitter
Part number
C6680501108
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 COMPLAINED OF FLUCTUATING QTY INDICATION. MX SUSPECTED A DEFECTIVE QTY TRANSMITTER. WHEN ACCESSED QTY TRANSMITTER HE FOUND THE FLOAT IN AN UNUSUAL POSITION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE FOUND THE ROLL PIN ATTACHING THE FLOAT SWING ARM TO THE VARIABLE RESISTOR MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE FLOAT TO MOVE FREELY AROUND THE AXIS OF THE RESISTOR & PROVIDE AN ERRONEOUS INDICATION OF 600 LBS. WHEN THE TANK WAS DRAINED ONLY 150 LBS WAS OFFLOADED.

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