Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
February 27, 2000
Submitted
April 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9299E
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449043
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Part
Servo
Part number
RSA5AD
Part serial
70196806
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Injector
Part time
16 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON BASE LEG TO GOODYEAR AIRPORT, THE LEFT ENGINE LAGGED POWER TO LANDING. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE FOR INSP OF THE LEFT ENGINE. ON GROUND RUN-UP, FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUNNING RICH AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. THE LEFT FUEL SERVO WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO TCM FOR WARRANTY. A NEW FUEL SERVO WAS INSTALLED FROM STOCK AND TRIM RUN COMPLETED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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