Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N994NC
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
282590
Aircraft time
6,864 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Engine time
6,961 hours
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
756645
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,961 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE, WHEN THE VALVE WAS ROTATED, IT WAS STIFF TO MOVE AND COULD NOT FEEL THE DETENT AT EACH POSITION. A TEARDOWN OF THE VALVE SHOWED THAT THE VALVE WAS VERY DIRTY INSIDE AND THE DETENT RING WAS WORN. DEFECT LED TO IMPROPER FUEL SELECTION, GREATLY REDUCING FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE STOPPAGE.

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