What was found
(AUS) LEFT ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE STIFF TO OPERATE. THE VALVE COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY OPENED CAUSING RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW. PART TC: 9,693.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 492111
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Fuel System
- 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.