SDR AU000625

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
September 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
1790001
Condition
Seized
Location
Fuel Selector/Sh
Part time
293 cycles
Component
Fuel Selector/Sh
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

(AUS) FUEL SELECTOR VALVE SEIZED. INVESTIGATION FOUND WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE VALVE SPOOL CAVITY. SUSPECT WATER FROZE AND JAMMED SELECTOR. SUBMITTER STATED FUEL SYSTEM HAD BEEN DECONTAMINATED 28 HOURS EARLIER PER AD/GEN/80 AMDT2. (X)

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