Fuel Valve Lever - Page 3

ww2planes · #21 05-22-2007, 08:27 PM

I received a notice from a customer today and he advised me of a failure that he had using one of my levers. It appears that the lever did not tighten down on the shaft of the valve enough and therefore there was some type of movement that allowed the lever to round itself. The screw was tight but the lever must have been loose somehow. For everyone that has ordered one of my levers please conduct a safety inspection of your lever and ensure that this is not occuring on your craft. If it is let me know aind I will exchange it for one of the newer levers.

aerogizmos@pyramid.net

mgomez · #22 05-23-2007, 07:09 AM

Did the hole in the handle get rounded? Or did the flat on the shaft of the valve get rounded?

Since the valve shaft appears to be steel, and the valve appears to be aluminum (I just got mine), I suspect the former.

Is this likely to be a recurring problem?

ww2planes · #23 05-23-2007, 09:32 PM

I do not know what the valve shaft was like as I did not get a photo of the shaft but I know that it was one of the older installations. The lever did wear though.