Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
June 25, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft time
9,667 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Transmitter
Part number
486439
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLT, PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION DROP TO ZERO, WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN ENGINE FUNCTION. THE PILOT CUT SHORT HIS LOCAL FLT, & RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NEW TRANSDUCER, AND THE PRESSURE INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. FURTHER TO THIS, THESE TRANSDUCERS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. EVEN A DISTRIBUTOR OF THESE PRODUCTS ADMITS THAT THEY ARE A DISPOSABLE ITEM.

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