SDR BTHA97002

Service difficulty report · Fuel Servo · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97CR
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780078
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Fuel Servo
Part number
252427312
Condition
Screw Missing
Location
Mix Stop
Component
RSA10ED1
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTY STARTING AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SERVO, THE MIXTURE CONTROL STOP SCREW WAS FOUND MISSING. THE SAME STOP SCREW ON THIS SERVO SERVES FOR BOTH FULL RICH AND IDLE CUT-OFF. THE SCREW AND BUSHING WERE COMPLETELY GONE ALLOWING UNCONTROLLED MIXTURE TRAVEL. THIS SCREW IS NORMALLY SAFETIED. RECOMMENDATION IS CLOSE INSPECTION BE GIVEN TO ALL SAFETIED ITEMS DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. (X)

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