Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
305 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Valve
Part number
25765841
Condition
Sticking
Location
Fuel Distri
Part time
381 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) IF THE ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN COLD WEATHER (BELOW 0°C) THE FUEL WOULD NOT FLOW FOR PRIMING WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. CONSULTATION IDENTIFIED A SB (SIL-RS-84) ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF COLD STARTS DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCES WITHIN THE VALVE CAUSING STICKING OF THE PISTON WHEN THE METAL CONTRACTS IN THE COLD. ONCE THE ENGINE OR VALVE IS PREHEATED AND STARTED, OPERATION IS NORMAL. VALVE WAS REPLACED.

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