What was found
DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PIPER SB 1006 AND INSPECTION OF THE FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS, THE HOLE, IN THE FLOAT WHERE THE ARM IS ATTACHED, WAS FOUND SEVERELY WORN. WITH A LITTLE MORE WEAR, THE FLOAT WOULD COME OFF THE ARM.
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8345Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288116167
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Sending Unit
- Part number
- 6810102
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Fuel Cell
- Part time
- 3,121 hours
- 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.