What was found
(CAN) THIS FUEL REGULATOR IS NEW AND FAILED TEST AFTER INSTALLATION. THIS PART IS INSPECTED EVERY 100 HOURS IAW AD 2004-25-16R1 FOR LEAKS AND IT NEVER MADE IT PAST THE TESTING STAGE. (TC 20100218007)
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 6,863 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Regulator
- Part number
- A23D0475E
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.