SDR 96ZZZX350

Service difficulty report · Injector · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
December 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53995
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7918258
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Injector
Part number
LW18265
Condition
Nozzle Clogged
Location
Cyl Intake Port
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL. OVERHAULER DID RUN-UP AND REPORTED THAT ENGINE WAS SATISFACTORY. COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION WITH NEW MOUNT, VIBRATION ISOLATORS, AND COMPLETE HOSE KIT. TEST RAN ON THE GROUND FOR .7 HOUR WHICH GAVE SATISFACTORY RESULTS. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS INTO FIRST FLIGHT, VIBRATION WAS ENCOUNTERED. FLOW CHECKED NOZZLES, ONE WAS CLOGGED. CALLED OVERHAULER ABOUT PROBLEM AND RECEIVED NEW NOZZLE. OPERATION SINCE THEN HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY.

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