What was found
PILOTS REPORTED THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD INDICATE FULL EVEN WHEN TANK WAS HALF EMPTY. TESTING OF SENSOR REVEALED THAT AT CERTAIN FUEL LEVELS THE SENSOR WOULD INDICATE FULL; WHEN AT/NEAR ZERO.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2017
- Submitted
- July 3, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N918PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843307
- Aircraft time
- 20,114 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor
- Part
- Sensor
- Part number
- 548671
- Part serial
- 2680
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.