Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
July 6, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68SE
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
273780
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Valve
Part number
23D04
Condition
Defective
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER COMPLYING WITH AD AND SB, VALVE WAS DEEMED AIRWORTHY AND REINSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. CONNECTED A PRESSURE GAUGE TO VERIFY THAT SETTING WAS CORRECT BECAUSE OF THE QUANTITY OF SOOT IN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND STREAM. WHILE REMOVING TEE FITTING AND GAUGE,THE FUEL DID NOT STOP DRIPPING FROM THE VALVE OUTLET. ENERGIZED THE FUEL PUMP BRIEFLY TO PRESSURIZE THE VALVE AND THE FUEL DID NOT STOP, PN OF VALVE IS NOT READABLE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SALVAGED FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT BECAUSE THE PAINT ON IT DOES NOT MATCH THIS AIRCRAFT. NEW VALVE IN ORDER.

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