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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Tucson, AZ · September 17, 1984

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Date
September 17, 1984 · 16:59 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
International
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4080L
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming LTIO540F2BD
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N4080LRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2022 · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-8112033 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Smoke and oil coming from right engine. Returned. Oil filter cap dipstick rubber o ring had come out of seat.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED. OIL FILTER CAP DIPSTICK RUBBER O RING HAD COME OUT OF SEAT.