19990726018159I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Billings, MT · July 26, 1999

Date: July 26, 1999 · 18:50 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BIGA
Aircraft: N27956
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,366 total110 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days

N27956Registration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7952064 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-5)On 07/26/99 at approxiamtely 18:05 MST, aircraft N27956, Piper PA-31-350 was inroute from sheridan, Wyoming to Billings, Montana. The pilot reported that there was a fuel leak in the cockpit and he declared an emergency, shut down all electrical and landed at Billings airport without incident. Maintenance found a leak in the fuel pressure line. The line was replaced and the aircraft continued its flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON 07/26/99 AT APPROXIAMTELY 18:05 MST, AIRCRAFT N27956, PIPER PA-31-350 WAS INROUTE FROM SHERIDAN, WYOMING TO BILLINGS, MONTANA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE COCKPIT AND HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL AND LANDED AT BILLINGS AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT.

Other reports on N27956 · 2

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

Incident 20090625011319ICruise/Level Flight · Washington, PA(-23) The right engine experienced a decease in oil pressure and manifold pressure followed by erratic performance. The engine was secured as a precaution. Inspection by the operator's maintenance personnel found six broken attachment studs at the #3…Jun 25, 2009 · Minor damage Incident 20040411007129INormal Cruise · Washington, PA(-23) On 4/11/2004, N27956, a Piper PA-31-350, was enroute from duboise pa (duj) to Washington pa (afj), when the pilot noticed what appeared to be flames coming from inside the right hand engine cowling. The pilot elected to shut down the right hand engine…Apr 11, 2004