Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Valve
Part number
G722023
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater
Component
Southwind · 8259HR2
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HEATER UNIT OBTAINED AS REPLACEMENT ITEM AND ON FIRST FLIGHT THE PILOTS COMPLAINED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL HEATER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SOLENOID VALVE SEAL WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THIS ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND WHEN THE VENT PORT WAS PLUGGED, THE FUEL CAME OUT OF THE HEATER EXHAUST. SEAL REPLACED.

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