Service difficulty report · Float · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
January 25, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8276V
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
288190056
Part
Float
Part number
548671
Condition
Blocked
Location
Lt Wing Tank
Part time
4,122 hours
Component
Fuel Tank
Component part number
35633
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION ALWAYS ON ''E'' FOR LEFT TANK. FOUND THE FLOAT BLOCK WAS DETACHED FROM THE FLOAT SWING ARM. THE FLOAT BLOCK WAS SO BADLY WORN IT SLIPPED OVER THE RETAINING WASHER ON THE SWING ARM. POSSIBLE CAUSE, TOO SOFT OF A MATERIAL USED IN FLOAT BLOCK, AND NO INSERT TO PREVENT BLOCK FROM WEARING THROUGH. REF: IPC SECT VIII FUEL FIGURE 47. (X)

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