Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
28,999 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
39423091
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHEN DOING SOME TROUBLESHOOTING ON AN ENG SNAG, THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS FOUND TO NOT BE FUNCTIONING. IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AND TESTED ON THE BENCH WERE IT FAILED ON A SERIES OF TESTS. VALVE, WHEN TESTED, WOULD STICK OPEN AND CLOSED ON VARIOUS TESTS. THE FSO VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE.