Service difficulty report · Sending Unit

Difficulty date
December 8, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Sending Unit
Part number
S38522
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DOING OPERATION 7 (FUEL CALIBRATION TEST) THE SENDING UNIT FAILED THE FULL FUEL TEST/CALIBRATION GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY THEN FULL WITH THE ANNUNIATOR LIGHT ON. THE SENDING UNIT WAS NEW AND FAILED RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. HAVE FOUND THAT THEY HAVE A VERY SHORT LIFE WITH SOME NOT LASTING ONE YEAR OR 600 HOURS. PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE IN THE FULL POSTION, FEEL THAT IF THE TANKS ARE NOT FUELED FULL ALL THE TIME THE SENDERS MIGHT LAST LONGER.