Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 15, 2026
Submitted
January 15, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61490
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
317512004
Aircraft time
4,137 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Engine time
4,214 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
T1EU100D
Part serial
B0197
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
103 hours
Component
Fuel Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOTS RETURNED FROM THEIR FLIGHT WITH A SQUAWK DETAILING THAT FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR BEGAN DISPLAYING A NULL VALUE. THIS WAS DUE TO A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE UMA FUEL PRESSURE SENDER, P/N T1EU100D, S/N B0197, IN THE RIGHT NACELLE. IT ONLY LASTED 103 HOURS OF OPERATION BEFORE FAILING TO TRANSMIT A SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC PART/MODEL OF SENDER. I SPECULATE THAT THE FUEL IS DETERIORATING THE COMPONENT'S DIAPHRAGM. OUR STAFF HAVE LOOKED FOR POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTIONS, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GARMIN THAT THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVES FOR THIS SPECIFIC COMPONENT WITH THE USE OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAY MODEL WE CURRENTLY HAVE INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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