Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 1, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N283GT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952139
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
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

AIRCRAFT LANDED. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTION REVEALED METAL CONTAMINATION.

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