Service difficulty report · Probe · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,355 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Probe
Part number
100380006119
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Aux Tank
Part time
4,334 hours, 6,719 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAINTENANCE LOCATED FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC READINGS TO BE FROM THE LT CENTRE AUX TANK PROBE.UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PROBE SOUTER SHEATH OF THE CAPACITOR WAS LOOSE AT THE UPPER ATTACH RIVETS. THIS MOVEMENT WOULD HAVE VARIED THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL.

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