Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4078L
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152060
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Gasket
Part number
RG9080J7A
Part serial
D9591
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
1,009 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE OCCURRED IN LEFT ENGINE. EXAMINATION FOUND THE FUEL PUMP RELIEF VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING FUEL. AD AND SB HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL HUNDRED HOURS AGO. THE DAMAGE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE, TURBOMOUNT, TOP COWL. PUMP WAS RECEIVED NEW WITH ENGINE.

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