# SDR 96ZZZX1265

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N41049
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318252025
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- Part: Transmitter
- Part number: 550696
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Rt Inbd Fuel
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1265

## Discrepancy

WITH FUEL DRAINED OUT OF LT AND RT INBOARD TANKS, HAD ONE-FOURTH TANK INDICATIONS ON FUEL GAUGES (INBOARD TANK).  FOUND INBOARD FUEL SENDER TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCES AT EMPTY AND FULL.  OUTBOARD FUEL TRANSMITTERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO FLOAT WEAR/DETERIORATION, PN 550-695, MFG PN 6427512.  SUBMITTER SUGGESTS PERIODIC INSPECTION OF FUEL TRANSMITTER FOR FLOAT WEAR AND TOLERANCES IS RECOMMENDED.

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