Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,060 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Indicator
Part number
811015
Condition
Arced
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTS (SNAG VERIFIED LATER) LT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 1000 & 1400 LBS. (FREQUENCY OF NEEDLE FLUCTUATION RENDERS NEEDLE A BLUR). INSPECTION OF INDICATOR REVEALED WATER MARKS ON LOWER FORWARD FACE OF INDICATOR AND ON REAR OF INDICATOR EVIDENCE OF WATER DRIPPING WAS APPARENT. SUSPECT WATER DRIPPING IN ON FUEL PANEL WHEN WINDOW OPENED AFTER A RAIN.

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