What was found
(AUS) FUEL SELECTOR VALVE SEVERELY CORRODED (RUSTED) INTERNALLY. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH AD/GEN/81. A SECOND SELECTOR VALVE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 492239
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuel Selector/Sh
- Part time
- 10,387 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.