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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Spokane, WA · September 6, 1989

Date: September 6, 1989 · 22:18 local
Place: Spokane, WA
Airport: Spokane International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: APCA
Aircraft: N36PB
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,080 total430 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N36PBRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405128 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine 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.

Engine gauges malfunctioned at altitude. Normal at low altitude. Returned. Intake gasket blown. Fuel line nut loose

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AT ALTITUDE. NORMAL AT LOW ALTITUDE. RETURNED. INTAKE GASKET BLOWN. FUEL LINE NUT LOOSE

Other reports on N36PB · 6

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

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