What was found
FUEL SELECTOR VALVE STUCK IN (OFF) POSITION WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS SITTING ON THE RAMP. ONCE STUCK IN THE OFF POSITION, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN USING HAND FORCE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2006
- Submitted
- October 17, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N533LJ
- Make and model
- Mooney M20R
- Aircraft serial
- 290443
- Engine
- Cont IO550G
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 2823 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 3610021
- Part serial
- 2127
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 71 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.