Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
February 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27447
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
317812022
Aircraft time
4,498 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE RT ENGINE, WHILE DOING SO, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG THE ENGINE STARTED, AFTERWARDS, SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INVESTIGATION, OBSERVED SKIN DAMAGE BETWEEN THE INSIDE NACELLE AND FUSELAGE, THE WING LOCKER SUFFERED SKIN DAMAGE ALONG WITH THE WHEEL WELL WHERE OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE INSPECTION PANEL. THE FLAP ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

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