What was found
THE SHUT-OFF VALVE FAILED IN CLOSED POSITION. ORDERED AN OVERHAULED VALVE AND IT TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THIS WAS A NEWLY OVERHAULED VALVE WITH ZERO TIME. VALVE WAS RETURNED TO VENDOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Mtsbsi MU2B60
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 13341511
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Main Fuel Sov
- Component
- Whittaker
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.