Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
756307
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED WITH HIGH TIME ENGINES. AFTER 102.3 HOURS OF OPERATION THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MISCELLANEOUS EGT PROBLEMS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE EGT (THERMOCOUPLE) PROBES INSTALLED IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM POSITIONS. PIPER WAS CONTACTED TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT DRAWING OF THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE PROBES WERE REPLACED AND THE OVERLEAN AND OVERRICH PROBLEMS WENT AWAY.

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