SDR 2003F00101

Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
January 17, 2003
Submitted
January 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59815
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
317612041
Aircraft time
7,419 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Engine time
5,880 hours
Part
Line
Part number
LW127996S100
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbocharger Oil
Part time
822 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DEVELOPED OIL LEAK FROM LT ENGINE DURING RETURN FLIGHT. OIL TEMP WAS HOLDING, BUT OIL PRESSURE HAD STARTED TO DECAY. PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND FEATHERED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOUND PIN HOLE IN TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE AND REPLACED WITH NEW ON 1/21/03. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND CHECKED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND.

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