SDR MTNA20034

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0440
Aircraft time
4,027 hours, 4,537 cycles
Part
Gauge
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel Flow
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM PKB TO HTS THE PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW GAUGE FLUCTUATING. HE CHECKED THE PAR AND FOUND THE SAME INDICATION. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO PKB AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT.

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