What was found
FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS STIFF AND WOULD JUMP PASS DETENT CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL FLOW FROM RIGHT TANK.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2019
- Submitted
- September 24, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 284899
- Aircraft time
- 4,204 hours
- Engine
- Lyc VO360*
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 491947
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.