What was found
BRITTAIN WING TIP TANKS WERE A PIPER FACTORY OPTION WHEN THIS PLANE WAS NEW. THE O-RING IS INTEGRATED WITH A WASHER, SO IT IS SPECIAL. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GET NEW PARTS, SO THE WHOLE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED BY A STC'D FUEL VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8296Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 301435
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Solenoid Valve
- Part number
- 55031
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Tip Tank
- Part time
- 8,000 hours
- Component
- Brittain
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.