What was found
AFTER TAKE OF THE ENGINE LOSS POWER AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE DETERMENT THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS CLOSING THE FUEL WHILE IT WAS ON THE LEFT TANK POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2024
- Submitted
- November 5, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N207AB
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2841284
- Aircraft time
- 14,150 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Engine time
- 5,247 hours
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DMS
- System (JASC)
- 2800 · Aircraft Fuel System
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 63842006
- Part serial
- 2617
- Condition
- Faulted
- Location
- Fuel Sys
- Part time
- 14,150 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.