Service difficulty report · Gascolator · Piper PA25235

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
May 18, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4514Y
Make and model
Piper PA25235
Aircraft serial
254066
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Gascolator
Part number
2230600
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FUEL GASCOLATOR WAS FOUND WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND SOLID CONTAMINANTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PART COULD NOT BE ROTATED TO ENSURE DRAINAGE OF CONTAMINANTS WHEN AC IS ON THE GROUND DUE TO COWL SUPPORT STRUTS INTERFERENCE. GASCOLATOR COULD BE RELOCATED 2 INCHES IB TO ENSURE CLEARANCE OF THE COWL SUPPORT STRUTS. THE CONTAMINANTS COULD NOT BE DRAINED OUT EFFECTIVELY. (SW09200512483) (K)

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