SDR 96ZZZX2958

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airtrc AT501

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1006T
Make and model
Airtrc AT501
Aircraft serial
5010030
Part
Valve
Part number
506251
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Select
Part time
1,355 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.

What was found

DURING OPERATIONS FOR WEIGHT & BAL PURPOSES, FUEL VALVE TURNED TO 'OFF'. AS VALVE WAS BEING TURNED BACK TO 'ON', IT BECAME STUCK IN INTERMEDIATE POS. LINKAGE BTWN COCKPIT & VALVE CHKD & FND IN PROPER ORDER. AFTER 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS, VALVE RETND TO 'ON'. WHILE PERFORMING A COLD FUEL TEST, VALVE AGAIN BECAME STUCK & COULD NOT BE RETND TO OPEN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, VALVE WAS RETND TO OPEN. FUEL BOOST PUMP TURNED ON BUT COULD NOT GET FUEL TO ENG LINE. VALVE REMVD & COVER PLATE REMVD FROM VALVE. CAM THAT POSITIONS INTERNAL PLUNGERS BROKEN & JAMMED IN OUTLET PORT. PLUNGERS BEING SPRING LOADED TO CLOSED POS WERE PREVENTING FUEL TO FLOW TO ENG. HAD MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT, ENG WOULD HAVE QUIT.