What was found
(CAN)MICRO SWITCHES ON THE FUEL CONTROL PANEL FOUND LOOSE ON INSPECTION. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FACTORY ORIGINAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
- Part
- Micro Switches
- Part number
- 487804
- Condition
- Loose Screws
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Part time
- 5,000 hours
- Component
- Piper
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.