Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
EA470B3588
Condition
Float Jams
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WOULD STICK AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 GALLONS WHEN TANK IS FULL. REMOVAL OF THE LOWER QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REVEALED A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT ALLOWING THE FLOAT TO TWIST APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES WHICH ALLOWED FLOAT TO JAM WHILE CONTACTING AN INTERNAL FUEL CELL LINE.

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