What was found
CLAMP AND NUT THREADS SEPARATED CAUSING CLAMP TO SPRING OPEN. THUS, HIGH PRESSURE TURBO AIR LEAKED OVERBOARD CAUSING MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO DROP TO 25 POUNDS (NATURALLY ASPIRATED). (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2000
- Submitted
- September 8, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N84859
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317305043
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8100 · Exhaust Turbine System (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- AM52192037
- Condition
- Stripped
- Location
- Voss Clp Threads
- Part time
- 1,500 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.