Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 10, 2024
Submitted
May 10, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N722DX
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881724
Aircraft time
12 hours, 1 cycles
Engine
CD155
Engine time
12 hours, 1 cycles
Propeller
Mt
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FACTORY NEW FLIGHT FROM VERO BEACH FLORIDA TO KTTN NJ PILOT SWITCHED TO LEFT HAND FUEL TANK WHILE STILL INDICATING OVER 11 GALLONS AND ENGINE LOST POWER WITH FADEC WARNING, SWITCHED TO RIGHT TANK TO CONTINUE FLIGHT. NOTIFIED BY PIPER TO DOWNLOAD FLIGHT AND MX PARAMETERS FROM AIRCRAFT FADEC COMPUTER AND SUBMITTED DATA TO PIPER. PIPER INSTRUCTED MAINTENANCE TO PERFORM FUEL SYSTEM CHECKOUT PROCEDURE CD-155-28026. VERIFIED FUEL FLOW WAS INTERRUPTED AT APPROXIMATELY 11 GALLONS INDICATED ON LEFT TANK. PER PART 2 OF CD-155-28026 VISUALLY VERIFIED INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES FROM FACTORY WHICH CAUSED FUEL STARVATION AND ENGINE POWER LOSS AND FADEC WARNING.

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