SDR 96ZZZX2866

Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8632P
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244074
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
493063
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
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.

What was found

THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE WOULD NOT OPERATE, THE PROBLEM WAS THE VALVE ITSELF, BUT WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL THE OVERBOARD HOSE BECAME STIFF FROM AGE AND TEMPERATURE. WHILE INVESTIGATING, FOUND IF THE VALVE WAS OPENED BY A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE, THE VALVE COULD STICK OPEN. FROM INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE THIS OVERBOARD HOSE OR FUEL COMING OUT OF IT.

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