Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
9000924
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fuel Dist
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(AUS) FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR / FILTER ASSEMBLY RESTRICTOR BLOCKED. THE RESTRICTOR IS LOCATED IN THE RETURN LINE FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE.