What was found
WIRE WOUND COIL IN INDICATOR SHORTED AND BURNED CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5242S
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240930
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Indicator
- Part number
- 7936500
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.