SDR KY7AB2128

Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 23, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313RA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052069
Aircraft time
11,014 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
1,996 hours
Part
Servo
Part number
25245009
Part serial
76846
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine Fuel
Part time
771 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, ON CLIMB OUT, THE RT ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THE ACFT YAWED RT. HE FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX DETERMINED THE FUEL SERVO TO BE THE CAUSE, A REPLACEMENT SERVO WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE AFFECTED SERVO WAS RETURNED TO THE OVERHAULER WITH AN EVALUATION REQUESTED. THE OVERHAUL SHOP FOUND THE REGULATOR RETAINER NUT HAD BACKED OFF COMPLETELY; THE REGULATOR ASSY WAS CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED WITH A NEW LOCKNUT. ON BENCH TEST, SERVO OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. SB 77-1 CALLS FOR LOCKTITE ON THE REGULATOR STEM, LOCKTITE WAS FOUND APPLIED TO THE STEM AS REQUIRED.

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