Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,322 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Line
Part number
LW120980100
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PILOTS NOTICED PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON THE LT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED PROBLEM AND FOUND THE LT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER FUEL NOZZLE LINE BROKEN AT FLANGE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND AD 2002-26-01 CARRIED OUT.A GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE.

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