Service difficulty report · Tube · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft time
1,214 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D1A
Part
Tube
Part number
6080101003
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICE A LOSS OF FUEL INDICATION IN THE LT TANK. THE ACFT RETURNED WITH OUT INCIDENT. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE SNAG IT WAS FOUND LT IMMERSION TUBE, FUEL TRANSMITTER, HAD COME APART. THE BOTTOM NUT THAT HOLD THE TUBE COVER OVER THE FLOAT HAD BACK OFF, ALLOWING THE TUBE TO SLIDE OFF. THIS BROKE THE WIRE FROM THE FLOAT TO THE TRANSMITTER. ALL PART WERE RECOVERED FROM THE FUEL TANK. A NEW TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED.