Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42HD
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152031
Aircraft time
13,048 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
1,034 hours
Part
Controller
Part number
LW1009885
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,034 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LCK THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SURGING PLUS AND MINUS 3 INCHES, THEN RETURNED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FUEL NOZZLES, FOUND OK. CHANGED THE DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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