Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 30, 2000
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7164D
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052013
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Controller
Part number
4708849010
Part serial
DDO8226
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
464 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS CONTROLLER SPLIT IN 2 PIECES, RENDERING THIS PART USELESS AND CAUSING BOOST TO FALL OFF IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. DURING MFG, HOUSING FOR THE SPRING WAS MACHINED TOO DEEP ALLOWING ONLY ABOUT .0312 IN OF METAL HOLDING THE PART TOGETHER.

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