Service difficulty report · Valve Stem · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
December 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Valve Stem
Part number
57B1938
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Prop Accumulator
Part time
647 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED PROP RPM FLUCTUATIONS ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT. ON NEXT FLIGHT REPORTED NO PROP CONTROL WITH PROP LEVER. PILOT ABORTED FLIGHT. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH VALVE STEM AND DUST COVER LYING INSIDE THE PROP SPINNER DOME COVER, PROPELLER ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION 40.8 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. NO FAULT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME.

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