What was found
JANITROL HEATER FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED NEW 8-22-96. ON 9-19-96 WITH 20.1 HRS TIME IN SERVICE, UNIT FAILED CAUSING FLUCTUATION OF RT FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE. WHEN REMOVED, FOUND FUEL LEAKING AROUND GASKET.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N36PB
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317405128
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- A23D0475
- Condition
- Gasket Leak
- Location
- Heater Pressure
- Part time
- 20 hours
- Component
- Janitrol
- 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.