# SDR 2023FA0000023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 2023
- Submitted: January 10, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N6303J
- Make and model: Piper PA 28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA 28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-anderson-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Location: None
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000023

## Discrepancy

UNDERSTANDING OF THE 1ST GENERATION FUEL SELECTOR FOR PIPER AIRCRAFT. SEE SB 840A, SAIB CE-14-22, SB 1309A, PIPER SB 355, SA-075. PILOTS ARE INADVERTENTLY SELECTING THE OFF POSITION DUE TO CONFUSION / MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR POINTER.

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