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Cherokee fuel tank sender unit "float" -- anybody know where to get these???
Hi everyone,
Well, ran into another small problem that is balooning into a major outlay of cash! Somehow, the little plastic float in the right hand tank snapped in two. And no, there haven't been any crash/hard landings lately. Don't know what the cause was. Well, after digging the pieces out -- I started calling around to find a replacement. Of course, no luck. The local Piper dealer wanted to sell me a whole new sending unit -- I didn't even ask the price on that. I just couldn't see replacing the whole sender unit to get a new plastic float (besides, I think my wallet would have a heart attack at the quote!). A couple of used parts dealers offered to sell me a used one for $125 plus shipping. Again, replacing the whole unit to get a new float. Last thing I found -- Airparts of Lock Haven, Pa. They claim that the FAA requires that the sender unit be sent to them. They will replace the float, certify the unit, and ship it back -- all for $65. Well, with no other better choice -- that's the option I took (after verifying the sender unit really was working correctly). But I am kinda irked! The FAA "requires" them to replace the float and certify the unit -- that sound awfully convient !! Here we have a plastic piece that should cost all of 50 cents. But to get a replacement, I have to spend $65 for the repair and enough on shipping to push the repair up to a hundred dollars. This is the kind of stupidity that is killing GA! I was wondering if anyone on the list knows about this FAA "requirement". Or were they just using it as an excuse to get the work (and not sell direct). And secondly, does anyone know a source to get these little pieces of plastic??? You see, what irks me the most was the sticker on the back of the fuel sender unit when it was pulled. A sticker showing Airparts of Lock Haven, 5/30/02. That means that float came from the same company and was only 2.5 years old. And when I called the company back about this little item -- I was told that I'm lucky. The supervisor who talked to me said that some floats only last a year while others last five years. Either way, I don't hold out hope that these floats will last long! Thanks for any information you might share guys.... Chuck N7398W |
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