Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 22, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft time
5,959 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Screw
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Fuel Selector
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GROUND RUN UP, DURING NORMAL PROCEDURE, PILOT MOVED FUEL SELECTOR TO LT FROM RT AND TRY TO COME BACK TO RT. BUT HANDLE WAS SEIZED ON FUEL SELECTOR PANEL ATTACHING SCREWS. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR COVER SCREWS MAKING CONTACT WITH HANDLE AND PREVENTING MOVEMENT FROM LT TO RT POSITION. COVER REMOVED AND AREA INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. COVER INSTALLED WITH APPROPRIATE SCREWS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK C/O. INSTALLATION C/O IAW MM. FUEL SELECTOR PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FOR THE ELT SWITCH WIRING INSTALLATION. GOOD FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE FUEL SELECTOR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AFTER PANEL INSTALLATION. IT IS A GOOD THING PILOT DID A GOOD WALK AROUND AND FUEL SELECTOR CHECK. SUGGEST TO MAKE A INDEPENDENT INSP FO FUEL SELECTING DEVICES AFTER MAINT LIKE FLIGHT CONTROLS.

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