What was found
(CAN) THE FLOAT, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE WIPER ARM OF THE FUEL SENDER, HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF FALLING OFF OF THE ARM.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2009
- Submitted
- December 1, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Aircraft time
- 5,536 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Transmitter
- Part number
- 6810102
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Float
- Component
- Fuel Tank
- Component part number
- 6398817
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.