Service difficulty report · Petcock Knob · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614RD
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1006
Engine
Rroyce TAY6108
Part
Petcock Knob
Part number
430878091
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,045 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT DISCREPANCY, WARNING LIGHTS POWER NR 7 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND LT HP FUEL COCK KNOB SHORTING TO LEVER ARM (HANDLE IS LIGHTED) KNOB WAS PROBABLY BROKEN BY TWISTING MOTION FROM PILOT WING STARTING OR SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF REOCCURRENCE.