Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4795L
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
284132
Aircraft time
5,010 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Engine time
5,010 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
68101
Part serial
9209
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel Qty
Part time
4,973 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING ALL OPERATIONS, NOTICED VERY ERRATIC FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS FROM BOTH TANKS. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTH FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS RESISTANCE WAS VERY ERRATIC AND DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WITHIN TOLERANCE. FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH O/H UNITS APPROX 40 HOURS PREVIOUS. REPLACED WITH NEW PMA UNITS AND OPERATION NORMAL. THE O/H UNITS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYMORE THAN OEM SENDERS THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP.

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