Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft time
12,282 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT FUEL TANK FOUND TO HAVE VERY SMALL BLACK PARTICLES IN FUEL SAMPLE. AFTER SUMPING VARIOUS TIMES THE SMALL BLACK PARTICLES WHERE STILL PRESENT IN THE FUEL SAMPLES. LT FUEL TANK REMOVED TO CLEAN OUT TANK OF FOREIGN DEBRIS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TRANSMITTER THE CARBON FLOAT WAS FOUND TO BE COMING APART ON THE EDGES THE RUB THE FUEL TANK WHEN IT IS AT A EXTREME UP OR DOWN TRAVEL. LT FUEL TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW, FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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