Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
235 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
224225
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Fuel Sys
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) THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING ABOUT 5 GALLONS TOO LOW. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING A NEW SENDER WAS INSTALLED. IT WAS FOUND THAT WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION ON THE TANK THE SENDER WOULD FLUCTUATE BY .2500 OF A TANK. ANOTHER NEW SENDER WAS INSTALLED, FUEL CALIBRATION WAS CARRIED OUT IAW MM. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE INDICATION SYS. THE OPERATOR HAS FOUND THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE 2 MFG.

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