Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4516F
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347670340
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

ACFT FLYING AT 13,000 FEET AROUND ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, RT ENGINE POWER FLUX AND LOST POWER. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM AROUND 18 HOURS LATER AND AFTER RUN-UP CHECK ABOUT 1 HR LATER, FOUND WATER DROPLET IN FUEL FILTER BOWL, PILOT HAD HAD ACFT SERVICED WITH FUEL BEFORE FUEL TRUCK RAN OUT OF FUEL IN TANK. WHILE FUELING, RT WING, DRAINED FUEL AND FLUSHED TANKS. SUBMITTER STATED PILOT WAS USING ANTI-ICING ADDITIVE FOR FUEL AT THIS TIME TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN WHEN WEATHER CONDUCIVE TO FREEZING. CAUSE OF TROUBLE MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN WATER IN FUEL STRAINING BOWL. RECHECKED BOWL 5 HRS LATER, NO WATER. (X)

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