Service difficulty report · Injector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,182 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Injector
Part number
25245009
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS. MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT FROM 32 - 20 INCHES. FLIGHT CREW MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINEER FOUND THAT SERVO FUEL INJECTOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND HAD FLOODED OUT THE ENGINE. ENGINEER REPLACED SERVO FUEL INJECTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. RAN UP A/C ALL CHECKED OUT AND A/C RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. A/C HAS BEEN FLYING SERVICEABLE SINCE THEN.

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