Helicopter makes precautionary landing as fuel gauge fluctuates.

Attributes
ACN	245587
Time
Date	199307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : col
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 423 flight time type : 420
ASRS Report	245587
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Departed FBO after annual inspection. Preflight was performed and fuel gauge indicated full. Approximately 1 hour into the flight back to teb after some maneuvering, the fuel gauge momentarily fluctuated. I performed a precautionary landing to inspect possible causes. After visually checking the fuel quantity, I saw that there was 8-10 gallons remaining. To be certain, I checked for a possible fuel line leak or any other cause for a possible fuel loss. Everything was in order, additional fuel was obtained and an uneventful flight was completed to teb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELI MAKES PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AS FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES.

Narrative: DEPARTED FBO AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION. PREFLT WAS PERFORMED AND FUEL GAUGE INDICATED FULL. APPROX 1 HR INTO THE FLT BACK TO TEB AFTER SOME MANEUVERING, THE FUEL GAUGE MOMENTARILY FLUCTUATED. I PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG TO INSPECT POSSIBLE CAUSES. AFTER VISUALLY CHKING THE FUEL QUANTITY, I SAW THAT THERE WAS 8-10 GALLONS REMAINING. TO BE CERTAIN, I CHKED FOR A POSSIBLE FUEL LINE LEAK OR ANY OTHER CAUSE FOR A POSSIBLE FUEL LOSS. EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER, ADDITIONAL FUEL WAS OBTAINED AND AN UNEVENTFUL FLT WAS COMPLETED TO TEB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.