Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 2, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
5,996 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
O-Ring
Part number
757257
Condition
Nicked
Location
Shutoff Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BOTH L/H & R/H FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVES WOULD NOT COMPLETELY SHUTOFF FUEL TO ENGINE. ON TEARDOWN OF VALVE O-RINGS WERE FOUND TO BE NICKED.THE O-RINGS ARE NICKED EVERYTIME THE VALVE IS OPERATED. THE VALVES ARE OPERATED AS PART OF RUN-UP CHECKS.THE DESIGN OF THE VALVES IS SUCH THAT AS O-RING LUBRICATION IS WASHED AWAY BY REGULAR FLOW OF FUEL THE RING IS NICKED.

More about the Piper PA-31-350