What was found
CREW REPORTED FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT WHEN HEATER SELECTED ON. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FUEL REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE WAS LEAKING.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2002
- Submitted
- January 30, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N432PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496058
- Aircraft time
- 474 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Shutoff Valve
- Part number
- 484180
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Heater
- Part time
- 474 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.