What was found
FUEL VALVE SWITCH IS SPRING-LOADED TO FAIL IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. IF SWITCH IS WORN, IN-FLIGHT VIBRATION COULD CAUSE SWITCH TO POP INTO OFF POSITION RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUT-DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N885AL
- Make and model
- Bell 222U
- Aircraft serial
- 47552
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 10648BH11
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Fuel Valve
- Part time
- 5,227 hours
- 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.