What was found
MIXTURE CONTROL VALVE BRASS END FITTING ON THE END OF THE FLEX SHAFT, LOOSE, WOULD NOT ALLOW THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2009
- Submitted
- October 26, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8726D
- Make and model
- Piper PA22160
- Aircraft serial
- 225907
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Mixing Valve
- Part number
- CF242514
- Part serial
- JUN09
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Carburetor
- Part time
- 175 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.