Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4501B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052168
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
AD23D0475
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Heater
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED NEW FUEL REGULATOR SHUT-OFF VALVE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF OPERATION, VALVE BEGAN LEAKING AT BODY HALF. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION REVEALED ALL FOUR SCREWS THAT HOLD BODY VALVE TOGETHER TO BE LOOSE WITH TORQUE SEAL IN PLACE. TIGHTENED SCREWS AND RETESTED. VALVE STILL LEAKED. REPLACED VALVE WITH NEW UNIT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED IMPROPER TORQUE USED AS ASSEMBLY. (X)

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