SDR AU980215

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Parten P68B

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Parten P68B
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Selector
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE SURGED AND FAILED. LT ENGINE SURGED AND THEN FAILED DURING TAXI FOLLOWING LANDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RT FUEL SELECTOR FITTING WAS LOOSE ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER THE FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING THE RT ENGINE TO STOP. NO POSITIVE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE STOPPAGE OF THE LT ENGINE.

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