Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3582P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052103
Part
Controller
Part number
LW1009685
Part serial
CIO4939
Condition
Defective
Part time
268 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON UNDER SIDE OF ENGINE COWLING AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL DRIPPING FROM INDUCTION HOUSING DRAIN AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE SENSE LINE OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER. (X)

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