What was found
PILOT COMPLAINT OF FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. REMOVAL OF FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL BOX FOUND HEATER SHUT OFF VALVE ELBOW CRACKED. SUSPECT POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FREEZING WATER.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5064C
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277405376
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 460681
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Heater Shut Off
- Part time
- 4,050 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.