# SDR CA000920013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2000
- Submitted: October 2, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 12,631 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC): [7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322)
- Part: Servo
- Condition: Interference
- Location: Fuel Tank Cap
- Component: Decal
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000920013

## Discrepancy

(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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