Service difficulty report · Float · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
October 10, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
14,501 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Float
Condition
Detached
Location
Fuel Transmitter
Component
Transmitter · Ge
Component part number
56949248
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) GENERAL ELECTRIC FUEL TRANSMITTER MODEL NR 56949-248, TYPE TJ-13. FUEL GAUGE READINGS WERE STUCK AT 22 GAL, INDICATING ON CENTER FUEL CELL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TRANSMITTER. FLOAT HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TRANSMITTER. FUEL TRANSMITTER REMOVED, REPAIRED, TESTED AND REINSTALLED.