Service difficulty report · Injector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,322 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Injector
Part number
2541946
Condition
Fod
Location
Engine Fuel
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) DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL THE LT ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOPE FULL POWER AT FULL THROTTLE SETTING. THE TAKE-OFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SNAGGED. UPON INSPECTION, SMALL UNKNOWN FOREIGN DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN CYLINDERS 1,3 & 5 FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES. FUEL CONTROL UNIT SCREEN WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEBRIS FOUND INSIDE. FUEL LINES INSPECTED WITH NO DEBRIS INSIDE. ALL LT ENGINE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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