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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Scranton, PA · July 24, 2006

Date: July 24, 2006 · 10:02 local
Place: Scranton, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7162C
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N7162CRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7570301 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight, when left engine began to run rough. Shortly thereafter engine oil pressure began to drop. The pilot followed procedures and feathered the engine. Aircraft made an uneventful landing on runway 22 and taxied to ramp. Tech aviation mechanics removed engine cowling and found the right hand forward jug had separated at the cylinder/head area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, WHEN LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. SHORTLY THEREAFTER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AND TAXIED TO RAMP. TECH AVIATION MECHANICS REMOVED ENGINE COWLING AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD JUG HAD SEPARATED AT THE CYLINDER/HEAD AREA.