# SDR 2024FA0000816

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2024
- Submitted: November 5, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N207AB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N207AB), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2800)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000816

## Discrepancy

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.

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