Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
July 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N13FS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318352024
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
492114
Condition
Failed
Location
Internal Failure
Part time
3,542 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED TO RIG PROPERLY. FUEL STILL FLOWED IN AFT POSITION. FOUND VALVE HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. AD 80-18-10 AND PIPER SB 648A APPLIES TO AIRCRAFT WITH LOWER SERIAL NUMBERS, BUT NOT THIS AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED SB AND AD BE APPLIED TO ALL SERIAL NUMBERED AIRCRAFT. NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND SYSTEM TESTED PROPERLY. LEFT VALVE WAS ALSO TESTED. (X)

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