Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
March 26, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8407Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
301557
Aircraft time
6,530 hours
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1946000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater
Part time
6,530 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HEATER SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKED SIGNIFICANT FUEL THROUGH ITS STEM ANYTIME THE VALVE WAS NOT IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION FUEL WOULD POOL IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, WITH SOME FUEL ENTERING THE CABIN AND SOAKING THE CARPET AT THE RUDDER PEDALS ON THE COPILOT SIDE. THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FOUND TO BE LOSE DESPITE ABSENCE OF LOCKING DEVICE. NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION A-74-87 & 88 DETAILS SIMILAR FAILURES.

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