Service difficulty report · Screen · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
November 7, 2012
Submitted
November 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1157S
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
317812093
Aircraft time
2,953 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
4,433 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC4YR2
Part
Screen
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Oil Sump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND ZERO OIL PRESSURE. PILOT FEATHERED AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOUND TO BE WORKING, (I.E. OIL PRESSUERE GAUGE) VISUAL INSPECTION OF OIL FILTER FOUND NOTHING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF SUMP SUCTION SCREEN FOUND A 9" X 2" PIECE OF TAPE CLOGGING THE SCREEN. SCREEN HAD BEEN CHECKED ONLY .2 HRS PRIOR FOR OIL CHANGE AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK POST OIL CHANGE HAD ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN 2007 BY FIREWALL FORWARD AND ONLY HAD 220 HOURS SMOH.

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