Service difficulty report · Regulator · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496077
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Regulator
Part number
2300475
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater
Part time
1,160 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SQUACKED FUEL ODOR WHEN HEATER WAS TURNED ON. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND FUEL REQ. AND SHUT OFF VALVE WAS SPRAYING FUEL OUT OF WEEP HOLE WHENEVER HEATER WAS TURNED ON. AD 2001-17-13 ADDRESSES LEAKAGE OF THIS UNIT BUT NOT IN THE AREA WHERE THIS ONE WAS LEAKING. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. AD WAS SIGNED OFF BY MFG.

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