What was found
(CAN) FUEL SELECTOR SHAFT TOP U-JOINT WAS TWISTED AND 1 TAB BROKEN AS PILOT WAS SELECTING DIFFERENT TANK GOING THROUGH THE OFF POSITION, DUE TO STIFF FUEL SELECTOR VALVE CAUSED BY ICE BUILDUP ON VALVE,
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206E
- Aircraft time
- 12,667 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 1216608200
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Fuel Selector
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.