Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 10, 2014
Submitted
February 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N296PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843505
Aircraft time
13,398 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
10,945 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED AN ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. SAW FUEL SELECTOR APPEARED TO BE LEAKING. MECH VISUALLY INSPECTED THE VALVE AND NOTED BLUE STAINING ON THE CARPET AND PLASTIC TRIM BELOW THE VALVE. TURNING THE VALVE TO THE LT OR RT POSITION CAUSED FUEL TO STREAM OUT. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE VALVE HAD BEEN VISUALLY INSPECTED 7.4 HOURS AND 4 DAYS PRIOR AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME.

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