Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna 172B

Difficulty date
November 27, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7752X
Make and model
Cessna 172B
Aircraft serial
17248252
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,035 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF FUEL. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE OCCURRED. (X)

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