Service difficulty report · Manifold · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N858CH
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Aircraft serial
608265006
Part
Manifold
Part number
1H2410
Part serial
1F
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
2,295 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.

What was found

ON LT ENGINE START, RED INDICATOR BUTTON RETRACTED, GAGE DROPPED TO ZERO. PNEUMATIC PUMP SUPPLIED PRESSURE BUT ON PRESSURE WAS GETTING TO GYRO FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, DOOR SEALS, GYRO PRESSURE REGULATOR OR PRESSURE GAGE. RIGHT ENGINE SHOWED NORMAL INDICATOR AND GAGE INDICATION. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND BOTH INDICATOR BUTTONS STAYED RETRACTED. STICKING FLAPPER VALVES IN MANIFOLD CAUSED PROBLEM. THIS WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS SITUATION AT ALTITUDE. NO PRESSURATION ADN NO GYROS. MANIFOLD IN SERVICE 2295.00 HOURS.

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