Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,192 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
2541946
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Part time
1,605 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ACFT HAD RECURRING SNAGS REGARDING ENGINE POWER ON LT ENGINE. THIS INCLUDED A PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MX WAS UNABLE TO TRACK THE PROBLEM DOWN AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES. NOZZLES WERE REPLACED AND TEST CELL RUN SATISFACTORY. ENGINE REINSTALLED ON ACFT, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.

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