# SDR CA090317003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2009
- Submitted: April 9, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 16,570 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: Line
- Part number: LW120980200
- Condition: Fractured
- Location: Fuel System
- Part time: 1,340 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090317003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) FUEL INJECTOR LINE BETWEEN MANIFOLD AND NR 1 CYLINDER FAILED AT BEND ABOVE CYLINDER, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. RESULTING VIBRATION LIKELY CAUSED SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF 3 CYLINDER ATTACH STUDS, 50-15 AND 38-13.

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