SDR 97ZZZX3794

Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
May 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N991K
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244055
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Part
Seal
Part number
2539561
Condition
Leak
Location
Injector Servo
Component
RSA5AD1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, 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

SERVO WAS OVERHAULED ON APPROXIMATELY 1-28-97. COMPONENT OPERATED WITHOUT PROBLEM UNTIL 5-11-97 WHEN IT HAD ACCUMULATED 30 HOURS IN SERVICE. ON 5-11-97, EXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT ENGINE ROUGHNESS WHICH ABATED SOMEWHAT WITH EXCESSIVELY LEANING OF THE MIXTURE. UPON LANDING, ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE SUSTAINED DUE TO EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXTURE. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THAT SEAL PN 2539561 WAS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE AIR CHAMBER.

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