Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Servo
Condition
Interference
Location
Fuel Tank Cap
Component
Decal
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RECENTLY REMOVED AS UNSCHEDULED, A FUEL SERVO FROM THE A/C ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AS MIXTURE WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. TEAR DOWN INSPECTION: OVERHAULER INFORMED US HE HAD FOUND SMALL PARTICLES OF BLUE THIN PLASTIC-PAPER IN SCREEN AND UNDER MIXTURE INTERNALMACHANISM. IDENTIFIED TO OCTANE RATING DECAL OF PLACARDS, SOLD AT LARGE ON THE AVIATION MARKET. REFUELERS DRAG THE REFUELING NOZZLE OR/AND FUEL CAPS ON DECAL AND TEAR SMALL PIECES THAT GOES INTO THE TANKS; HENCE, INJECTOR PROBLEMS AND FUEL DRAIN COCKS PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED PROPER RECTANGULAR PLACARDS - ABOVE FUEL FILLERS. (X)

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