What was found
(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, A HIGH FUEL PRESSURE READING ON THE LT ENGINE WAS NOTICED (NEEDLE TO THE REDLINE). REDUCED POWER/CALLED ATC/RETURNED FOR LANDING. (SUSPECT CLOGGED FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE.)
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2005
- Submitted
- June 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft time
- 6,901 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO320B1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YL2
- System (JASC)
- 7313 · Fuel Injector Nozzle
- Part
- Nozzle
- Part number
- R5A5AD1
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Injector
- 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.