Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 4, 2024
Submitted
April 4, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N259CB
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881004
Engine
Lyc O360B1B
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
AV25242322
Part serial
247331243
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,153 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS OVERL\AULOC:T BY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE AVSTAR DURING ENGINE OVERHAUL UNDER THN W/O# 60557002 DURING THE FIRST 111:HAT BREAK IN. (2 8 HFS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT BAD< INTO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED BLUE STAINS ON AND AROUND THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THON PRESSURIZED AND FUEL WAS WITH 1SS COMING FROM THO TOP OR HE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AND RUNNING?? DOWN THE ENGINE ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC AS ,T WOULD HAVE CAUSE AN IN-11,GHT R,RO. E FAILURE OF THE FUEL FLOW DRV1DOR WAS DUE TO THE QUANTITY OR THE DIAPHRAGM GASKET

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