What was found
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, TECH FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE LOOSE AND HARD TO TURN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS INTERNAL FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2003
- Submitted
- April 1, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N861AF
- Make and model
- Grob G120A
- Aircraft serial
- 85001
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 120A6229
- Part serial
- 3AU2
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 692 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.