SDR 96ZZZX3399

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95Q
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000119
Part
Valve
Part number
99120142C
Condition
Failed
Location
Firewall Sov
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT ENIGNE WOULD NOT START, LEFT LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH DURING START ATTEMPT. FOUND LEFT FIREWALL FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE IN CLOSED POSITION. PILOT TESTED FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVES DURING PRE-FLIGHT. LEFT VALVE STAYED CLOSED AFTER SWITCH WAS RESET TO NORMAL. VALVE FAILED IN CLOSED POSITION.