Service difficulty report · Float · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
March 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
11,405 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Float
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON START UP TAXI AFTER TAKING ON FUEL, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT FUEL GAUGE STILL INDICATED EMPTY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYS AND FOUND THE FLOAT ARM WAS "STUCK" AT THE EMPTY POSITION. THE FLOAT ARM WAS KINETICALLY ADJUSTED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.

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