Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
O-Ring
Part number
757257
Condition
Damaged
Location
Firewall Sov
Part time
11,941 hours
Component
Piper · 492111
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT HAND ENGINE QUIT IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMPS WERE SELECTED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LEFT HAND FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE PARTIALLY OFF WITH THE CUT AND JAMMING O-RING STOPPING THE PROPER LEVER SELECTION. THIS CAUSED FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE EVEN WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS FUNCTIONING.

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