What was found
PILOT NOTICED ON PRE-FLIGHT THAT DRAIN WAS LOCKED IN DIFFERENT POSITION THAN OTHER DRAINS. MECHANIC CHANGED DRAIN. PART LOOKS AS IF MANUFACTURED WITH PROBLEM. PART THAT LOCKS NOT MADE SAME AS NEW PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N107FC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 31612
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- CCA1550
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Fuel Sump
- Component
- Curtis
- 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.