Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Transmitter
Part number
40648004005
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel Qty
Component
550697698
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED LT OUTBOARD FUEL INDICATING 3/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL WHEN LT ENGINE MISSED AND LT FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SWITCHED TO INBD TANK. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT OTBD FUEL TANK EMPTY AND BOTH LT OTBD TANK, INBD & OTBD FUEL SENDERS, BADLY CORRODED AND WORN, WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE SENDER FLOAT CENTER MOUNTING HOLES. ALSO BOTH SENDERS WERE OUT OF CALIBRATED LIMITS IAW AMM.

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