Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD

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SDR FXTA20110405002Tube · blownNOSE TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.Dec 31, 2010 · N4112D · Piper PA31350 · Tire TubeSDR FXTA20110405001Tube · blownON LANDING NOSE WHEEL TUBE BLEW OUT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.Dec 22, 2010 · N45052 · Piper PA31350 · Tire TubeSDR CA101202012Fuel Nozzle · inoperativeACFT HAD RECURRING SNAGS REGARDING ENGINE POWER ON LT ENGINE. THIS INCLUDED A PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MX WAS UNABLE TO TRACK THE PROBLEM DOWN AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEOct 18, 2010 · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR CA100825010Mount · brokenDURING ROUTINE MX INSP FOUND RT FWD UPPER STARTER MOUNT BROKEN AWAY FROM STARTER HSG. STARTER ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS STARTER WAS ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FROM ENG O/H AGENCY. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND SUBSEQUENTLY ON 3 OTHER ACFT, ALL RT ENGINES Aug 25, 2010 · Piper PA31350 · Engine StarterSDR DGCA10719Magneto · failedMAGNETO FAILURE.Aug 12, 2010 · N660AC · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR DGCA10719001Starter · inoperativeLT STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE.Aug 2, 2010 · N660AC · Piper PA31350 · Engine StarterSDR CA100611002Control Cable · misroutedPITCH TRIM CONTROL CABLES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED/ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND RUBBING THE AGAINST THE YAW TRIM CONTROL CABLES. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW LONG THESE CABLES HAVE BEEN IN THIS STATE.Jun 10, 2010 · Piper PA31350 · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR FXTA20110405005Mount · crackedWHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE INSPECTION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE RT LOWER ENGINE/TURBO MOUNT BOLT LOOSE. AFTER REMOVING THE BOLT IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TURBO MOUNT BOSS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PIECES.Jun 4, 2010 · N141ME · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR 2010FA0000533Engine · failed(( MZ2R)) AFTER NORMAL RUN-UP, THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF, ON ROLLOUT SMOKE WAS NOTED. THE PILOT WAS COMMITTED TO TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE WAS STILL GENERATING POWER AT THAT TIME, THE ENGINE/PROPELLER WERE SHUTDOWN/ FEATHERED. A NORMAL LANDING OCCURRED. AFTERJun 2, 2010 · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR FXTA20110405004Filter Housing · crackedHYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL CRACKED AND LOST FLUID AT ATTACHMENT THREADS.May 2, 2010 · N45052 · Piper PA31350 · Hydraulic Filter, MainSDR FXTA20110405003Filter Housing · crackedHYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL CRACKED AND LOST FLUID AT ATTACHMENT THREADS.Mar 23, 2010 · N45052 · Piper PA31350 · Hydraulic Filter, MainSDR 3SVA357SA122209Tire · flatNOSE TIRE WENT FLAT ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF OF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY AND STOPPED.Dec 22, 2009 · N357SA · Piper PA31350 · TireSDR 2010FA0000280Wastegate Valve · leakingOIL LEAKING FROM WASTEGATE ACTUATOR SHAFT. R & R WASTEGATE WITH A SECOND O/H UNIT. SECOND WASTEGATE ALSO LEAKED OUT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. CHECKED INSTALLATION AND FOUND IT TO BE INSTALLED IAW STC NR SA 762NW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION 68-1, DATED MAY 1, 1979, ADec 15, 2009 · N2021T · Beech A36 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 2010FA0000281Fuel Nozzle · fod(HOQR) ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE RATED POWER AND WAS ROUGH RUNNING ONCE ACFT WAS OF THE GROUND. TROUBLESHOT ISSUE AND FOUND IT TO BE FOREIGH OBJECTS ON THE AIR SIDE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES. THE FOREIGH OBJECTS APPEARED TO BE O-RING MATERIAL INTRODUCED THRU Dec 15, 2009 · N2021T · Beech A36 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR CA091008003Bracket · cracked(CAN) PILOTS REPORT LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT STAYS ON OCCASIONALLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND RECYCLE. MX INSP FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK HOOK AFT SUPPORT BRACKET PN 40616-002 CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDED 1" FROM INBD EDGE OF BRACKET TOWARDS OTBD EDGE OF BRACKET, ALONOct 5, 2009 · Piper PA31350 · Main Landing GearSDR ENH2010F00000Hydraulic Line · blownPILOT REPORTS ON ANNUAL, COULD NOT EXTEND NOSE GEAR. CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WOULD NOT EXTEND. HEADED BACK TO DEPARTURE WHERE PLANNED EMERGENCY LANDING. PILOT EMERGENCY LANDED ACFT WITH NOSE FAILURE. FOUND BLOWN HYD LINE IN NOSE WELL AREA. PUT ALL SIMILSep 16, 2009 · N417PM · Piper PA31350 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2009F00058Starter · brokenLT ENG FAILED TO START. FOUND THE AFT END CAP OF STARTER MOTOR COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM STARTER MOTOR HSG, CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE MOTOR HSG.Aug 12, 2009 · N684JJ · Piper PA31350 · Engine StarterSDR CA090811007Wire · brokenPILOTS REPORTED UNABLE TO START LT OR RT ENGINES AT DEPARTURE. MX INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE WIRE LEAD FROM ACFT BATTERY CONTACTOR TO THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS BROKEN AND SEPARATED AT THE BATTERY CONTACTOR END, JUST DOWN-STREAM OF THE TERMINAL CONNECTION. NAug 10, 2009 · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR BSYA2009040Bolt · pulledAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF SYR RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO SYR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER INTAKE PIPE HOLD DOWN BOLT PULLED THE THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE HELICOILED CYLINDER, OPS CHECKED Jul 18, 2009 · N3587P · Piper PA31P350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR BSYA2009038Rocker · brokenAFTER DEPARTING HOU, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING 50 RPM ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO HOU. FOUND LEFT ENGINE NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER ARM BROKEN. REPLACED CYLINDER, ROCKER ARM AND LIFTER.Jun 25, 2009 · N40919 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR BSYA2009037Fuel Nozzle · dirtyAPPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF HOU TO ADS, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING BETWEEN 32 TO 35 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE. RETURNED TO HOU. MAINTENANCE CLEANED FUEL NOZZLES AND LUBED WASTE GATE, GROUND RUN GOOD.Jun 24, 2009 · N40919 · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR CA090604005Thrust Bearing · cracked(CAN) UPON MPI OF THE THRUST BEARING, FOUND A CRACK RUNNING ALONG THE CENTER OF THE BEARING FROM ONE END ABOUT A .2500 INCH LONG.Jun 4, 2009 · Piper PA31350 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR H0VC42909Connecting Rod · brokenON APPROACH A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE RT OIL DOOR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COWL POPPED OPEN AND OIL WAS SEEN STREAMING FROM THE COWL. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WITH A NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN INDICATED OIL PRESSUApr 29, 2009 · N200SJ · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA090430006Drive Shaft · broken(CAN) PUMP FAILED AT RUN-UP, MECHANICS REPLACED THE PUMP AND FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKEN.Apr 27, 2009 · Piper PA31 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA090304010Tube · failed(CAN) MFG TIRE TUBE PN G15/6.00-6 MANUFACTURERED JAN 2008 BATCH NR 1A22 JAN 12, 2009 NOSE TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW AT 13503.5 TTSN, AIRFRAME FEB 06, 2009 NOSE TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW AT 13509.1 TTSN AIRFRAME TIME ON TUBE 5.6 TTSN 25 DAYS FEB Feb 27, 2009 · Piper PA31350 · Tire TubeSDR 2009FA0000219Belt · brokenBOTH RT AND LT ALTERNATOR BELTS BROKE IN FLIGHT, POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS BOTH ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH NOSE COWL PLUG WOOL BLANKETS INSTALLED, THUS, BINDING UP THE PULLEYS AND/OR BELTS WHILE THE REST OF THE MOVING PARTS SEVERELY CUT INTO THE BELTS. BOTH Feb 20, 2009 · N417PM · Piper PA31350 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR GAJ2009F00000Slip Joint · crackedAD DEALING WITH 3 EXHAUST FLANGES CRACKING AND CAUSING FIRE SO WE REMOVED THAT MFG FLANGES AT TRANSITION AND REPLACED WITH OTHER MFG IF ORIGINAL WERE CRACKED. NOW HAVE OTHER MFG FLANGES AND ORIGINAL MFG SLIP JOINTS AND IT WAS NOTED THAT YOU COULD HAVE THE SLIJan 2, 2009 · N80GV · Piper PA31350 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR GAJ2008F00001Exhaust Pipe · crackedFOUND EXHAUST FLANGE UNDER V-CLAMP CRACKED. FIRST SIGN OF PROBLEM WAS EXHAUST STAINS IN AREA. AFTER THE CLAMP WAS REMOVED THE FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF TH4E CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE FLANGE. (K)Dec 15, 2008 · N8006U · Piper PA31350 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR CA090115009Counterweight · brokenCRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT EAR FAILED CAUSING COUNTERWEIGHT TO PUNCTURE CRANKCASE.Dec 2, 2008 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA090225014Shaft · shearedPILOT REPORT ENGINE FUEL PUMP ON APPROACH AND VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. FUEL PUMP AND VACUUM PUMP FOUND BOTH WITH SHAFT BROKEN. BOTH REPLACED, ENGINE DIDN`T START. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. REPORT FROM REPAIR SHOP RECEIVED WITH INDICATION OF METAL CONNov 29, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR BSY2008F00010Magneto · intermittentRT ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKE OFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. (K)Oct 31, 2008 · N3587P · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA080930008Seal · leaking(CAN) PILOT SAW THICK BLUE SMOKE FROM LT ENG JUST AFTER LANDING AT HOME BASE. OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND LT TO BE 5 QUARTS LOW ON OIL, WITH NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL LEAKS. CYL COMPRESSION CHECK SHOWED NO FAULTS. TURBO CSep 29, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 2008FA0000523Mount · brokenFOUND MOUNT FOR TURBOCHARGER TO BE BROKEN COMPLETELY THROUGH ON IB LOWER TUBE ON RT ENGINE. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 INCHES FROM FWD LOWER ATTACH POINT. NO REPORTED VIBRATION ISSUES OF OPERATIONAL ISSUES. (K)Jul 7, 2008 · N3580X · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA080707014Arm · broken(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, COULDN`T GET GEAR UP, LT GREEN LIGHT STAYS ON. UPON INSP AFTER LANDING, LT RETRACTION ARM WAS FOUND BROKEN. CRACK WAS ORIGINATED FROM ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES. NEW PART WAS ORDERED.Jun 6, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA080402006Tappet · crackedWHEN REPLACING NR 1 CYLINDER THE HYDRAULIC TAPPET BODY WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. (TC NR 20080402006)Mar 28, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA080314022Circuit Breaker · open(CAN) CIRCUIT BREAKER FOUND IN OPEN CIRCUIT AND ALSO FOUND ONE FAULTY WIRE WHICH WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20080314022)Mar 9, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power SystemSDR CA080229012Cylinder · unserviceable(CAN) PILOT HEARD A BANG WHILE IN CRUISE AND NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER. TURNED BACK TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO LAND. UPON INSPECTION THE AME FOUND THAT THE NR1 INTAKE VALVE WAS MISSING. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED. WHEN WE REMOVED THE NR1 CYLINDER, WE FOUND THAT THE IFeb 29, 2008 · Piper PA28140 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA080303003Bearing · failedIN CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ALTERNATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED THE BREAKER BUT IT HAD NOT BLOWN. PULLED BREAKER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RT ALTERNATOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BEARING HAD SEIZED AND BROKEN Feb 29, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA080229011Shaft · sheared(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN SETTING CRUISE POWER, THE LT ENGINE WOULD NOT STAY AT CRUISE POWER. AFTER A COUPLE OF ADJUSTMENTS THE POWER DROPPED FROM 31IN TO AS LOW AS 12IN OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINT FOUND THE SHAFT THFeb 26, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 5AM2008F00000Connecting Rod · brokenCONNECTING ROD ON NR5 PISTON BROKE APART, PUNCTURING A HOLE IN THE LT ENGINE CASE HALF. PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW. ENGINE WAS WITHIN TBO AND IN COMPLIANCE WITJan 16, 2008 · N830SA · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA080116023Crankcase · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED NR 1 EVENT INSPECTION, AME FOUND LT ENGINE, NR 5 CYL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TEST VERY LOW. NR 5 CYL REMOVED FOR DETAILED INSP AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. UPON FURTHER INSP MAINT FOUND AN APPROX 4 INCH CRACK, STARTING FROM NR 5 CYL LOWER FWJan 11, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA080121009Alternator · inoperative(CAN) IN CRUISE, AC STARTED TO LOOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. FIRST INDICATION, THE TRANSPONDER FAILED. AC THEN RETURNED TO AIRPORT. BOTH LT AND RT ALTERNATOR FAIL INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED OUT DURING THE FLIGHT. UPON INSP NEITHER ALTERNATOR WAS CHARGING THE SYS. THEJan 8, 2008 · Piper PA31350 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA071231002Connector · burned(CAN) STROBE CB POPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. FAULT T/S TO DAMAGED WIRE IN RT WING. WIRE (L161FF) REPLACED IAW AC43-13-1B AND SECURED. WIRES FOR AILERON TRIM, STALL WARNING, POSITION LIGHTS AND FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS DISTURBED. ALL CONNECTIONS OF THESE SYSTEMS WERDec 28, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Light System WiringSDR WVBA121807001Starter · unserviceableINSTALLED NEW E-DRIVE STARTER ON THE LT SIDE. HAD MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES WHERE PILOT NOTED THAT THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE SLIP RING. WHEN A MECHANIC WOULD INVESTIGATE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DURING A DETAILED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THADec 18, 2007 · N4434D · Piper PA31350 · Engine StarterSDR CA071203002Structure · cracked(CAN) DURING AN EVENT 1 INSP ON THE AC, ENGINEER NOTICED WHAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE EXTRUSION (LOCATED ABOVE THE NLG WHEEL WELL, JUST AFT OF HYD POWERPACK), TO WHICH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO. AFTER PERFORMING A LIQUIDDec 2, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR CA071127007Butterfly Valve · warped(CAN) THE AC WOULD NOT GET FULL POWER ON THE RT ENGINE. AFTER A RUNUP ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND THE TAKEOFF RESUMED. MAINT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE BUTTERFLY VALVE TUBE THAT GOES OVER THE SHAFT WAS WARPED AND SPLIT. THIS WAS PROBABLY CAUSING AN Nov 22, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA071114002Case · failed(CAN) MOTOR ATTACH BOLT PULLING OUT OF HOUSING. (TC NR 20071114002)Nov 9, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA071102008Door · departed(CAN) UPPER DOOR ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT, UPPER DOOR REPLACED AND DAMAGED STRUCTURE REPAIRED. THINK THE PROBLEM AROSE WITH THE FACTORY PIPER SLIDING LOCK. WE SUSPECT THAT IT WAS WORN THOUGH THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION. (TC NR 200711020Oct 31, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR CA071022002Idler Gear · worn(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSP OF THE ENGINE, THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FILTER MEDIA CONTAINED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF METAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AN ADDITIONAL 10 HRS AND THE FILTER WAS AGAIN INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION Oct 9, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA071004008Seal · unsecure(CAN) OIL FOUND IN COWLING ON LT ENGINE NEAR FRONT, FWD CRANKCASE OIL SEAL FOUND TO HAVE POPPED OUT OVERHAUL INFORMED THIS COMPANY THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ADHESIVE THAT THEY USE TO SECURE THIS SEAL (TC NR 20071004008)Oct 1, 2007 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
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