What was found
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR COMBUSTION HEATER CAUSED FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS. EXAMINATION FOUND REGULATOR LEAKING EXTERNALLY. OPERATOR HAS RECORDS OF MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THESE UNITS.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 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
- Leaking
- Location
- Heater Pressure
- 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.