What was found
(CAN) FLOAT STICKING AT 20-40 PERCENT RANGE. AFTER DEFUELING, INDICATOR STUCK AT 25 PERCENT. COVER REMOVED, MAGNETIC ARMATURE ROTATED BY HAND. FLOAT HEARD TO DROP AND GAUGE RETURNED TO ZERO. TRANSMITTER REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- 647510033
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Fuel Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.