Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 21, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864PU
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881498
Aircraft time
18 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B4A
Engine time
18 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
AV2581600
Part serial
AV53190915
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
18 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 200 RPM DECREASE DUE TO THE FUEL SERVO INCREASING THE FUEL FLOW FROM 13.0 GPH TO 16.5 GPH DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON. PILOT APPLIED ALTERNATE AIR WHICH IMPROVED THE SITUATION SLIGHTLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON GROUND RUN UP. FUEL SERVO WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT AND ENGINE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. DEFECTIVE FUEL SERVO WAS RETURNED TO AVSTAR FUEL SYSTEMS FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

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