# SDR FQAR20170702061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2017
- Submitted: July 3, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N918PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843307
- Aircraft time: 20,114 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20170702061

## Discrepancy

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.

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