Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 28, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Servo
Part number
25245009
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Fuel Servo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Y, Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INSTALLED 20 JAN 2000 BY OVERHAULED ON O/H ENGINE. AT TSO: 119.7 HRS. IDLE MIXTURE RICHENED 3 NOTCHES. AT TSO: 153.3 HRS. IDLE MIXTURE RICHENED 1 NOTCH FROM ONE FLIGHT TO ANOTHER, PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTIES IN SETTING MIXTURE, FUEL FLOW AND EGT. SEVERAL VERIFICATIONS OF SYSTEM CARRIED OUT DURING THAT PERIOD, TIMING, INTAKE LEAKS, INJECTOR NOZZLE, SPARK PLUGS ALWAYS TO SHOW NORMAL OPERATION AFTERWARDS. ALTHOUGH INDICATING PARAMETERS GOOD, SOME GAUGES REPLACED, EXHAUST STACKS INDICATING LEAN EXHAUST. THIS TIME, PILOT ENCOUNTERED HARD TO START AND NO CUTTING OUT WHEN MIXTURE PULLED BACK. UNSTABLE UNIT - REPLACED.

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