Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 19, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
18,625 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Control Unit
Part number
51509002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty Ind
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TROUBLESHOOTING A FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING A/C SYSTEM DEFECT. WITH BOTH POWER SECTIONS RUNNING THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WOULD CHANGE WITH NO FUEL ADDED. FUEL QUANTITY SELECTOR WOULD BE POSITIONED TO LT TANK AND VERY SLOWLY THE INDICATOR WOULD SHOW THE CORRECT QUANTITY. THEN MOVE THE SELECTOR TO RT TANK AND THE FUEL QUANTITY WOULD REACT VERY SLOWLY THE FUEL INDICATOR WOULD READ THE CORRECT QUANTITY. THEN MOVE THE SELECTOR BACK TO THE LEFT TANK AND THE READING WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE ORIGINAL FUEL INDICATION. WHAT WAS FOUND THE LEFT DC CONTROL UNIT WAS AFFECTING THE A/C FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM. UNIT REPLACED, FUNCTIONAL/ OPERATIONAL TEST, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060524007)

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