Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 6, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,813 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Bolt
Part number
400440
Condition
Jammed
Location
Lt Wing Root
Part time
12,455 hours
Component
Fuel Selector · Dukes · 3487001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LT FUEL SELECTOR STIFF AND JAMMING ON INBD TANK AT PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK. WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE, SELECTOR COMPLETED TRAVEL, PILOT CHECKED OPER OF ENGINE, INBD, OTBD, POSITIONS AND IN OFF, SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO ELECT TO TAKEOFF AND REPORTED SNAG IN LOG AND VERBAL DEBRIEFING AT ARRIVAL. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY. ACCESS PANEL OFF, OPER OF SELECTOR SHOWED STIFF AT SOME TRAVEL POINT 2 TIMES OUT OF 3. POSSIBLE JAMMING. FOUND BOLT NR 400-440 (AN3-6A), AT TIMES, CHAFING ON SELECTOR CASING ASSY SCREW HEAD. FOUND WASHER BETWEEN CABLE TERMINAL NR 44668-000 (MS20668-4) AND SELECTOR ARM, WORN RENDERING BOLT TOO LONG ON NUT SIDE. ALSO, OTHER 2 WASHERS IN WRONG SEQUENCE. RE-INST NEW HDWE.

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