Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 18, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,660 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Tube
Part number
LW120980100
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

(CAN) TUBE ASSEMBLY FOUND BROKEN AT THE INTAKE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER DURING CLIMB.

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