Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7846W
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
281864
Part
Valve
Part number
491497
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Sidewall
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND STIFF AND HAD NO DETECTABLE DETENTS. IN ADDITION, WHILE EXERCISING THE SELECTOR, IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY SEIZE UP IN RANDOM POSITIONS. TEAR DOWN OF VALVE SHOWED THE DETENT RING HAD DEFORMED AND BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. INTERNAL VALVE WEAR WAS MINIMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH A NEW VALVE. (X)

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