Service difficulty report · Arm · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
May 13, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4148R
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3246129
Part
Arm
Part number
6965422
Condition
Bent
Location
Fuel Selector St
Part time
1,800 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY SHUT THE FUEL OFF CAUSING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR COULD BE MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. THE STOP IS ATTACHED TO THE CENTER PANEL AND ITS SPRING STEEL ARM WAS FOUND BENT ALLOWING THE SELECTOR HANDLE TO BYPASS THE STOP. (X)

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