Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
2,122 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Transmitter
Part number
S33311
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) UPON COMPLIANCE OF THE FUEL QTY INDICATORS PERFORMANCE TEST (ANNUAL ITEM), IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT WING TRANSMITTER DID NOT GO QUITE TO ZERO. (INDICATED SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE '0' READING ON THE GAUGE) FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMITTER ARM WAS RESTING ON A STRINGER INSIDE THE TANK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMITTER INSTALLED IN THE LT WING WAS THE CORRECT PART NUMBER FOR THE RT WING. INSTALLED THE CORRECT SENDING UNIT, SYSTEM FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THIS INSTALLATION.

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