Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Servo
Part number
25765407
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control · Cont
Component part number
TSIO360RB
Stage of operation
LD
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) ENGINE FCU SERVO STEM SEAL LEAKING FUEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY SMALL PARTS OF BLUE RUBBER THROUGH OUT THE UNIT. THESE RUBBER PARTS HAD COME FROM A POSSIBLE DAMAGED O RING SEAL DURING ASSEMBLY. ON TOTAL STRIP OF THE UNIT NONE OF THE O RINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF DAMAGE INDICATING THAT THE DAMAGED ORING MAY HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT THE RUBBER NOT REMOVED.

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