What was found
UNIT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FLOAT MATERIAL WAS DETERIORATING INTO THE TANK. RECOMMEND MORE CORROSION PROTECTION AND A BETTER MATERIAL FOR THE FLOAT.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N500EE
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052131
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Sensor
- Part number
- 550697
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Otbd Aux Fuel
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.