What was found
UNIT WAS INSPECTED DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION USING S/B. FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND, BAD NO FUEL, AROUND BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM GASKETS. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2003
- Submitted
- February 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N63954
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277854085
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- A23D04
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Regulator
- Part time
- 3,519 hours
- Component
- Heater
- Component part number
- B3040
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.