Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 14, 2022
Submitted
December 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35475
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052023
Aircraft time
12,711 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
840 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Hose
Part number
3999502
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
544 hours
Component
Oil Cooler Outl
Component part number
3999502
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY INDICATED 0 PSI. THE NEAREST AIRPORT WAS THE DESTINATION AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ABNORMAL OIL TEMPERATURE, CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE, EGT, AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW AND FUEL PRESSURE REMAINED NOMINAL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE UNCOMMANDED AND FUEL FLOW DECREASED. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER, AND SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE LOWER NACELLE SECTION OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAKE TO BE ON THE OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE INTEGRATED METAL FITTING / ANGLE. THE HOSE AND ASSOCIATED FITTING HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 544 HOURS SINCE NEW AND 15 MONTHS SINCE INSTALLATION.

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