Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna T207A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N803AN
Make and model
Cessna T207A
Aircraft serial
20700570
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
12161001
Part serial
880
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Fuel System
Part time
161 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IS SELECTED TO THE RT TANK, FUEL IS BEING DELIVERED FROM THE LT TANK, VISE VERSA. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A SHORT FLIGHT IN WHICH THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT TANK FUEL GAUGE WAS DROPPING WHEN THE LT TANK WAS SELECTED. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED DURING AN INSPECTION IN WHICH FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM BOTH TANKS. IN FACT THE SELECTOR VALVE IS PUT TOGETHER INTERNALLY BACKWARDS. (K)

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