Service difficulty report · None · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 2, 2021
Submitted
November 15, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N477PC
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
28881200
Aircraft time
558 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B4A
Engine time
558 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS LEADING TO A COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL WAS MADE MADE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FUEL LINES STARTING AT THE GASCOLATOR THROUGH THE FLOW DIVIDER WERE DISCONNECTED, FLUSHED AND RECONNECTED. ENGINE START WAS NORMAL, OPERATION AND STATIC RPM WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO ITS BASE AND THE FUEL SERVO AND FLOW DIVIDER WERE REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL. OVERHAUL SERVICE PROVIDER PUT THE UNITS ON THE FLOW BENCH AND REPORTED THE UNITS OPERATED WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATION.

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