Service difficulty report · Filter · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
July 29, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8788P
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244240
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS STATION RECEIVED REQUEST FROM REGULAR CUSTOMER, THAT WAS FERRYING AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED TO MAKE FULL POWER THEN QUIT ON GROUND. CREW WAS SENT TO REMOTE AIRFIELD TO TROUBLESHOOT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND FUEL INJECTORS CLOGGED BY DIRT. FUEL FILTER SCREEN AND FILTER REMOVED AND FOUND BADLY CONTAMINATED. (PHOTO) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST RECEIVED A FRESH ANNUAL INSP. FILTRS AND NOZZLES WERE CLEANED, FUEL LINES PURGED AND ENGINE RUN MADE FULL POWER. FILTERS THEN CHECKED AGAIN AND WERE CLEAN AT THIS TIME. POOR MAINT AND INSP DETERMINED TO MAJOR FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO MALFUNCTION. EXPERIENCED PILOT RECONIZED PROBLEM ENGINE COULD HAVE FAILED WHILE AIRBORNE. (K)

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