Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4142N
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449128
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Part
Servo
Part number
RSA5AD2
Part serial
70159210
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Injector
Part time
923 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE DIED ON ROLL-OUT AFTER LANDING. THIS SERVO HAS 923 HOURS TT SINCE NEW AND 450 HOURS FROM REPAIR OF MIXTURE PLATE. ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT IDLE AND AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. THE MIXTURE WAS ON THE RICH SIDE AND UNABLE TO ADJUST MIXTURE. SERVO REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED IAW TCM AND PIPER MM. (X)

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