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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Farmington, NM · February 1, 1983

Date: February 1, 1983 · 13:45 local
Place: Farmington, NM
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MSAA
Aircraft: N70036
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming LTIO540F2BD
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total1,500 in this make and model312 in the last 90 days

N70036Registration cancelled May 3, 2013 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7652078 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Gradual decrease in oil pressure. Shut engine down. Found turbocharger seal ruptured. Was pumping oil overboard.

As the FAA filed it

GRADUAL DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FOUND TURBOCHARGER SEAL RUPTURED. WAS PUMPING OIL OVERBOARD.

Other reports on N70036 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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