Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 24, 2013
Submitted
June 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N329PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843289
Aircraft time
14,717 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
548671
Part serial
2500
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF FUEL QUANTITY SENDER IN THE FUEL TANK, THE SENDER WAS CHECKED IAW THE AIRCRAFT MM. THE UNIT FAILED THE TEST BY HAVING ONE DEAD SPOT AND BEING OUT OF TOLERANCE AT UPPER MECHANICAL LIMIT. UPPER MECHANICAL LIMIT REQUIRED 45 OHMS + OR - 2 INDICATED 57 OHMS. THIS IS A O/H PART.

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