Service difficulty report · Alt Air Door · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
May 25, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8379Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
301534
Part
Alt Air Door
Part number
23810000
Condition
Loose
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. UPON FUTURE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALT AIR DOOR CAME LOOSE AND WAS BLOCKING THE EJECTOR INTAKE. UPON FINDING THIS WE INSPECTED THE LEFT ALT AIR BOX AND FOUND THE ALT AIR DOOR LAYING IN THE COWLING.

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