Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA44180T

Difficulty date
November 26, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA44180T
Aircraft time
1,649 hours
Part
O-Ring
Part number
760504
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,698 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UNABLE TO SHUT OFF FUEL FOR EITHER TANK, O-RINGS FOUND IN PIECES IN EACH CORRESPONDING GASCOLATOR AFTER TANKS WERE DRAINED. PREVIOUS AMO HAD SERVICED CABLES DUE TO STIFF VALVE ACTUATION. CABLES WERE FOUND SERVICEABLE AND SUSPECT STIFFNESS DUE TO DEGRADED O-RINGS. O-RINGS REPLACED PER SB USING O-RING KIT 760-504.

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