Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4039L
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
318112013
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Transmitter
Part number
550698
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
3,858 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED FROM LT WING. EXTENSIVE CHECKING SHOWED LEAKS FROM BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FUEL SENDERS. SENDERS WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY ROTTED AND CORRODED, BUT WERE STILL OPERATING AND INDICATING PROPERLY. REPLACING SENDER UNITS AND GASKETS CORRECTED THE FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. CAUSE, DETERIORATION OF SEALANT USED WHEN FACTORY BUILT.

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