SDR HEEA080546

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5759N
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33002
Aircraft time
17,110 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
384178103
Part serial
771B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Indicator
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

WHEN SELECTING RIGHT POSITION GAUGE WILL NOT ALWAYS RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS GAUGE READING. IT MAY BE 100 LBS. LESS THEN IT MAY BE 50 LBS. LESS. SOMETIMES IT WILL SLOWLY CREEP BACK TO THE PREVIOUS FUEL INDICATION. IT CAUSES THE GAUGE TO READ 300 LBS. LOW. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

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