What was found
PLUG WAS FOUND LOOSE, BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. CONTINUED OPERATION WOULD HAVE CAUSED PLUG TO FALL OUT RESULTING IN EXTREME OIL LOSS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PLUG WAS LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2003
- Submitted
- January 6, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4170D
- Make and model
- Piper PA46350P
- Aircraft serial
- 4636300
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AE2A
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- STD91
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.