Service difficulty report · Rod · Mrchti SF260

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N260MN
Make and model
Mrchti SF260
Aircraft serial
121
Aircraft time
5,342 hours
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Rod
Part number
SF2601314611
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Valve
Part time
5,342 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT WAS MOVING FUEL SELECTOR KNOB FROM WING TIP TANKS TO WING TANKS AND THE FUEL SELECTOR ROD BROKE AT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IN BETWEEN TANK POSITIONS. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR ROD BROKE WERE IT WAS DRILLED FOR THE TAPERED PIN, P/N AN385H40-7. INFO ON MFG'S PART BOOK AT PAGE 8-22-01, FIGURE 1.