Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500135
Aircraft time
4,262 hours, 2,682 cycles
Part
Float Switch
Part number
99144272
Part serial
430
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
4,261 hours, 2,682 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NO TAKEOFF AND MASTER WARNING CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. DU NR 2 SHOWS FUEL QUALITY LOW, ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND FUEL QTY LOW LEVEL LT ILLUMINATED UP TO 630 LBS, SHOULD EXTINGUISH AT 500. DEFUELED ACFT AND GAINED ACCESS TO LOW LEVEL SWITCH OHMED OUT SWITCH AT PIN X. FOUND RESISTANCE READING WHEN SIMULATING FUEL LEVEL, 3352, SHOULD BE OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT LOW LEVEL FUEL SWITCH WITH NEW PER 750 M/M, CH 28-20-07. FUEL ACFT TO DUPLICATE SQK. SEALED SWITCH & BUILT UP WIRES W/ PINS. REMOVED LT BATTERY TO RESTORE CONNECTION PY011. RESTORED BATTERY. SWITCH OPS CHECKS GOOD BY MANUALLY OPERATING FLOAT SWITCH. MAINT PERFORMED IAW 750 M/M CH 28-20-07.

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