SDR 95ZZZX2067

Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
April 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31606
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327840137
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Line
Part number
LW102980134
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cyl Noz
Part time
1,394 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, 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, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LINE GOING FROM THE SPIDER TO THE NR 3 CYLINDER FUEL NOZZLE HAD BROKEN. THIS BREAK OCCURRED UNDER THE B-NUT NEXT TO THE BALL AT THE END OF THE LINE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE NUT WAS TIGHT AND CONNECTED PROPERLY. FUEL LINE REPLACED WITH NEW.

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