Service difficulty report · Regulator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 1, 2013
Submitted
November 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4501B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318353006
Aircraft time
20,976 hours
Part
Regulator
Part number
A23D0475
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pressure
Part time
15 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LOW AT 2000 RPM. MAINTENANCE TECH DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATER FUEL REGULATOR SHUTOFF VALVE (FRSOV) WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE RT ENGINE TO BE AFFECTED AS REGARDS TO FUEL PRESSURE. THIS PARTICULAR FRSOV HAD 14.6 OF TIME ON IT SINCE NEW. THE DEFECTIVE PART HAD A DATE STAMP OF 2/2013. AD 2004-25-16R1 ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THIS UNIT.

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