Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
5,830 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Handle
Part number
MS246651
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuel Selector
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL SELECTOR WAS BEING TESTED DURING TAXI WHEN FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM FUEL SELECTOR WHEN HANDLE WAS BETWEEN TANK POSITIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE COTTER PIN THAT HOLDS THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY IN THE FUEL SELECTOR BROKEN ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO BE PULLED UP AND DISENGAGED FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR.

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