Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 6, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Part
Valve
Part number
236405492189
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF AND FUEL WAS CROSS-FEEDING. SEVERAL CROSSFEED VALVES HAVE BEEN EXAMINED AND FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE SEALS. O-RINGS WERE DISSOLVED AND RESEMBLED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE. IF THERE IS AN ENGINE FIRE OR LEAK, FUEL CANNOT BE SHUT OFF WHICH CREATES A SAFETY OF FLIGHT CONDITION THAT MUST BE CORRECTED.

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