SDR 95ZZZX4442

Service difficulty report · Riser · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700TS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152157
Part
Riser
Part number
LW10162
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Cyl Exh
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 9922 - ON AUGUST 10, 1995, FLIGHT 9922 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND A RAPID RAISE IN CHT ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT WAS OUTBOUND FROM COLORADO SPRINGS ABOUT FORTY MILES WHEN POWER WAS LOST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXHAUST RISER COMING FROM THE NR 6 CYLINDER (PN/LW-10162 TOTAL TIME ON FAILED COMPONENT IS UNKNOWN) HAD ERODED THROUGH CAUSING THE LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, THE EXHAUST GASES WERE BLOWING ACROSS THE CHT PROBE WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE NR 6 CYLINDER CAUSING THE RAPID RISE IN CHT. THE EXHAUST RISER ASSY FOR NRS 2, 4, 6 CYLINDERS WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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