What was found
(AUS) REFUEL/DEFUEL VALVES NOT CLOSING CORRECTLY ALLOWING AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SEALINGWASHERS INSIDE THE VALVE ASSEMBLIES TO BE DEFECTIVE.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Casa C212
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE3311
- Propeller
- Rotol R334482F13
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Fuel Dist
- Part time
- 11 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.