What was found
LEFT FUEL TIP TANK GAUGE READ FULL AT ALL TIMES. REMOVED SENDING UNIT. FLOAT WAS MISSING AND FOUND INSIDE TANK. INSTALLED SERVICE KIT NR 766-240 REPLACING SENDER AND GAUGE.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4806S
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Aircraft serial
- 321190
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Sender
- Part number
- 6810102
- Condition
- Float Detached
- Location
- Lt Tip Tank
- Part time
- 4,085 hours
- Component
- Stwarner
- 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.