Service difficulty report · Injector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Injector
Part number
L83868A
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER PN LW12966 HAD A BURNED PISTON. PISTON ALSO ERODED AROUND RING LANDS. COMPRESSION LEAKING INTO CRANKCASE AND VENTING OIL OVERBOARD VIA BREATHER. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TORCHING CAUSED BY A PARTIALLY BLOCKED INJECTOR NOZZLE.

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