SDR 99ZZZX4206

Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4144K
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843145
Part
Valve
Part number
491947
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Selector
Part time
845 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL FROM CABIN DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS LOOKED AT BY MAINTENANCE AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND LEAKING FUEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIATION, THE SNAP RING ON THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE SIDE OF THE UNIT WAS FOUND MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE INNER VALVE ASSY TO START MOVING OUT OF THE HOUSING ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK PAST THE O-RING. INSPECTED ALL LIKE AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET FOR THE SAME DEFECT. NONE FOUND.

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