Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
5,512 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Controller
Part number
4708869002
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THE ACFT VEERING VERY HARD TO 1 DIRECTION, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS ACCELERATING NORMAL UNTIL 30" MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND THEN DROPPING OFF POWER BACK TO IDLE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAULTY DIFF PRESSURE CONTROLLER, THE ENGINE WAS CHOKING OUT BEING RUN TO RICH AS A RESULT OF THE WASTE GATE NOT CLOSING. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE.

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