Service difficulty report · Selector · Maule MX7180

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Maule MX7180
Engine
Lyc O360C1F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Selector
Condition
Restricted
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,085 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 RESTRICTED. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THETCDS IN THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR PLACARD DID NOT CONTAIN A "BOTH" POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TWO STOPS FABRICATED USING TWO MS27039-1-12 SCREWS, TEN AN960-10 WASHERS, TWO AN960-10L WASHERS AND TWO MS20356-10 NUTS WERE POSITIONED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE "BOTH" POSITION COULD NOT BE SELECTED. TO SELECT FROM LT TO RT AND VISA VERSA REQUIRED GOING THROUGH THE "OFF" POSITION. MAULE WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS CONFIGURATION WAS NOT AUTHORISED BY THEM.

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