Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
August 26, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4128K
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636178
Aircraft time
874 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
874 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCI3YR2
Part
Hose
Part number
LW18724
Condition
Flaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
874 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A ROUGH RUNNING CONDITION THAT NECESSITATED A REDUCTION IN POWER REQUIRING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REVEALED TWO OBSTRUCTED INJECTOR NOZZLES (NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE UPPER DECK AIR MANIFOLD HOSES WERE FLAKING MATERIAL FROM THE INTERNAL WALL SURFACE SUFFICIENT IN SIZE TO OBSTRUCT THE INJECTOR ORIFICE.

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