What was found
(CAN) INVESTIGATION OF FLUCTUATING/NO FUEL QUANTITY, INDICATIONS REVEALED A SHORTED VARIABLE RESISTOR INSIDE THE TRANSMITTER, CAUSED BY A SUBSTANDARD REPAIR, IN WHICH A SCREW, USED TO REPLACE A RIVET, INTERFERRED WITH THE WIPER ARM.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- 05235571
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Quantity
- 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.