Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 10, 2018
Submitted
November 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3268
Aircraft time
8,901 hours, 36,964 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
9,411 hours, 22,892 cycles
Part
Float Switch
Part number
HM01939011
Part serial
1747022
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
324 hours
Component
Fuel Tank · Vector · CRFS
Component part number
HM01960041
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, THE "FUEL" CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH 51 GALLONS INDICATED. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOW FUEL FLOAT SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH AS WELL AS PERFORM OTHER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASKS.