# SDR 98ZZZX4495

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N40599](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40599), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 277405345
- System (JASC): [2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2823)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 3138400
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Fuel Selector
- Part time: 9,628 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4495

## Discrepancy

PILOT SWITCHED RIGHT FUEL SELECTOR PRIOR TO LANDING.  ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.  PILOT THOUGHT FUEL SELECTOR CABLE MIGHT HAVE BROKEN DUE TO THE FACT IT MOVED VERY EASY.  CROSS-FEED WAS SELECTED WHICH RESTORED POWER.  PILOT MADE NORMAL LANDING.  CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN INSIDE HOUSING WHERE IT CANNOT BE INSPECTED.

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