Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 25, 2025
Submitted
September 1, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N256Z
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881611
Aircraft time
1,926 hours
Part
Servo
Part number
AV2581600
Part serial
AV50937430
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
1,926 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
IO360B4A
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

MOMENTARY ENGINE ROUGHNESS/VIBRATION/LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE FLUCTUATING 200-250 RPMS AT ALL RPM SETTINGS ON THE RAMP, DURING TAXI, AND DURING THE RUNUP. RAN THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS CHECKLIST WITH NO CHANGE. UNABLE TO GET A FIRM READING ON THE MAG DROP DURING RUNUP DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS SO WE RAN THE FOULED SPARK PLUG CHECKLIST WITH NO CHANGE.FUEL SERVO REPLACED.

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