Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,505 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
2541946
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT RETURNED AFTER T/O WITH LLT ENGINE INDICATING LT ENGINE EGT AND CHT TEMPERATURES AT RED LINE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE AND NOZZLE THREADS STRIPPED AND SLIGHTLY LEAKING. ALL OTHER CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES FOUND WORN. ALL 6 NOZZLES REPLACED WITH NEW NOZZLES AND ENGINE RUN CHECKED SERVICEABLE

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