Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N600EE
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952158
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 6 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
W
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE DEAD ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS. A FORCED LANDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY MADE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS LATER REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND INSTALLED ON A TEST STAND. THE NR 6 CYLINDER MANIFOLD TO NOZZLE, TUBE ASSY WAS FOUND BROKEN. A SERVICEABLE TUBE ASSY WAS INSTALLED FOR A TEST RUN. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. THE BROKEN FUEL LINE WAS APPARENTLY THE REASON THE ENGINE QUIT, AND WHY THE PILOT COULD NOT GET IT RE-STARTED. AS 93-02-05 WAS C/W 23.7 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. (X)

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