Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
November 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft time
602 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C432
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
98511162
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
563 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT FUEL TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUEL TANKS WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF POSITION. DISCOVERED WHEN LOOKING FOR A FUEL LOAD THAT SOMETIMES ONE TANK HAD MORE FUEL THAN OTHER. SEALS BYPASSING FUEL INTERNALLY. FUEL SELECTOR REPLACED WITH NEW.

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