Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
October 24, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
33 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
EM4843
Part serial
275AB
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

(CAN) THE ENGINE COWLS WERE REMOVED FOR 150 HOUR INSPECTION AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT COWL. WHEN THE RT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED ON TO LOCATE THE SOURCE FUEL WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING AT ABOUT 1 DROP PER 2 SECONDSFROM THE RT ENGINE FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE ACTUATOR END NOT THE MAIN BODY. FAA AD 2003-17-03 HAD BEEN COMLIED WITH THE VALVE HAD BEEN MODIFIED AS PER ELECTROMECH SB 484-3AB.