Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
21,246 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Indicator
Part number
10038000647
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel Qty
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

(CAN) DURING THE RECTIFICATION OF THE RT FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT FLUCTUATING, 2 FUEL QTY INDICATOR (PN 100-380006-47) FAILED ON INSTALL. THE FIRST INDICATOR (SN 7127M) WAS INSTALLED, THE ACFT WAS POWERED AND THE GAUGE PEGGED FULL. UNABLE TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO CORRECT THE INDICATION. THE SECOND INDICATOR (SN 5387) WAS INSTALLED IT ALSO FAILED, IT COULD BE ZEROED, BUT THE NEEDLE WOULD CREEP UP AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. A THIRD INDICATOR WAS REMOVED SERVICEABLE FROM ANOTHER ACFT, INSTALLED AND FUNCTION CORRECTLY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE TWO INDICATORS THAT FAILED ON INSTALL WERE REPAIRED/OVERHAULED BY THE SAME VENDOR. (TC 20100224010)

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