Float type liquid quantity gage (NSN 6680-00-456-8857)
Special Features
Mfg name: gage - aux fuel tank, magnetic sight; scale range 500 to 5900 pounds
Description
30.702 inches nominal overall length.
Mounting Hole Diameter
0.254 inches
Flange Diameter
5.000 inches
Mounting Hole Quantity
6
End Application
C-130 acft
Indicator Type
Exposed bar (reply aks)
Scale Type
Stationary
Scale Smallest Increment
5.000 units
Mounting Method
Flange
Functional Description
Consists of 3 components: 1) mounting base and outer tube, 2) float, 3 ) gage stick. It is attached to the lower surface of an aircraft wing tank. The float rides on the outside of the tube abd has magnets on its inner diameter. The gage stick contained with in the tube, has magnets on its upper end, and markings to indicate the feul quantity, it also has provisions for latching into the mounting base.
