What was found
O-RING SEAL APPEARS TO HAVE DISSOLVED LEAVING BLACK GUMMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE VALVE. VALVE NO LONGER SHUTS OFF FUEL FLOW.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N36405
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347870329
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Fuel Valve
- Part number
- 236405
- Condition
- Seal Failed
- Location
- Fuel Select
- Part time
- 2,069 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.