What was found
FOUND FUEL SELECTOR VALVE CORRODED AND FLAKING ON ONE SIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THIS SIDE OF THE VALVE IS WITH A MIRROR THROUGH THE INSPECTION PANEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT IS ON FLOATS.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N61858
- Make and model
- Cessna 180K
- Aircraft serial
- 18052807
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector
- Part number
- 98510675
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 2,386 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.