SDR MALA954658

Service difficulty report · Fule Gauge · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26906
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC654B
Part
Fule Gauge
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt/Rt Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 3301 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE DROPPED TO 300 LBS. THE RIGHT GAUGE THEN DROPPED FROM 800 LBS TO 600 LBS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. THE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)