What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE MISFIRING IN FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION FOUND CONTAMINATION IN THE LT FUEL TANK. A HAIR LIKE FIBER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTERS AND INJECTOR NOZZLES.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.