Service difficulty report · Transducer · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
September 23, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CTUR016D
Fargo Jet Center LLC
Aircraft
N164CP
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
0891
Part
Transducer
Part number
23137002
Part serial
B1324
Condition
Detached
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
Part time
709 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ARM OF THE RH INBD FUEL TANK QTY TRANSDUCER DETACHED FROM THE TRANSDUCER BODY. THE PIVOT PIN THAT HOLDS THE ARM TO THE BODY FELL OUT ALLOWING THE ARM TO FALL INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE ROLL PIN THAT HOLDS THE PIVOT PIN IN PLACE WAS NOT FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK. THE ROLL PIN WAS EITHER NOT EVER INSTALLED, OR IT WAS NOT SECURE ENOUGH TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND WORKED ITS WAY OUT WHICH ALLOWED THE PIVOT PIN TO FALL OUT. WOULD RECOMMEND BETTER QUALITY CONTROL, OR A MORE SECURE WAY OF HOLDING THE ROLL PIN PLACE.

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