SDR 2000ZZZX18

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
December 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SO5R204N
Columbia Air Services Inc
Aircraft
N75AU
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257079
Part
Transmitter
Part number
486467
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel Quantity
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC. DEFUELED AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SENDERS WITH NEW. ATTEMPTED FUEL QUANTITY CALIBRATION. RIGHT WING WOULD INDICATE 10 U.S. GAL WHEN EMPTY. UNABLE TO CALIBRATE. INVESTIGATED PROBLEM, UPON REMOVAL OF SIGHT GAUGE ON TOP OF RIGHT WING, FOUND FLOAT ARM ON INBD SENDER RESTING ON CUT-OUT IN RIB PRIOR TO CONTACT ROLL PIN STOP ON SENDER. REPOSITIONED ARM AND COMPLETED FUEL CALIBRATION SUCCESSFULLY. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS SECOND ACFT FOUND WHERE FLOAT ARM WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE RIB RESTS ON THE RIB PRIOR TO LIFTING STOP. RECOMMEND ONE-TIME INSP OF ALL NEW SARATOGAS FOR PROPER CLEARANCE, AND A FUEL CALIBRATION IF INTERFERENCE IS FOUND.

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