What was found
FOUND LEFT MAIN FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. MANUALLY OPERATED VALVE AFTER REMOVAL AND VALVE BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY. REINSTALLED AND VALVE OPERATED GOOD. SUGGEST OPERATION OF VALVE PERIODICALLY TO PREVENT STICKING.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N350RG
- Make and model
- Mtsbsi MU2B60
- Aircraft serial
- 773SA
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 13341511
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Main Fuel Sov
- Part time
- 2,946 hours
- Component
- Whittaker
- 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.