# SDR 2018FA0000229

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 16, 2018
- Submitted: July 16, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N580ND](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N580ND), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496257
- Engine: Lyc O360A1H6
- System (JASC): [7313 · Fuel Injector Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7313)
- Part: Fuel Nozzle
- Part number: 63D21408
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000229

## Discrepancy

REMOVED FUEL PRIMER NOZZLES FROM ENGINE.  THEY HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED IN AT LEAST 200 HOURS.  CLEANED USING ULTRASONIC CLEANER AND CARBURETOR CLEANER.  FOUND ONE OF THE THREE NOZZLES HAS AN INSERT THAT WAS LOOSE.  IT COULD COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE NOZZLE AND GET SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE DURING THE INTAKE STROKE AND POSES THE POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING INTERNAL CYLINDER DAMAGE.  FAILURE TO CLEAN SAID PRIMERS IS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  RECOMMEND 100 HOUR ANNUAL CLEANING OF PRIMERS AND INSPECTION USING A PICK TO SEE IF THE INSERT MOVES IN AND OUT ON THE PRIMER.

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