SDR 98ZZZX1060

Service difficulty report · Breather · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9284R
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449005
Engine
Cont LTSIO360E
Part
Breather
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Eng Oil
Part time
232 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SOUNDED LEFT ENGINE, AND GAUGE INDICATED ZERO OIL PRESSURE AT APPROXIMATELY 'GEAR-UP' TIME OF TAKEOFF. LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED TO BE FROZEN BREATHER. THIS SYSTEM HAS AIR/OIL SEPARATOR. PIPER IS IN PROCESS OF MODIFYING SYSTEM. ALL OPERATORS OF SENECA V AIRCRAFT SHOULD C/W THIS MODIFICATION WHEN AVAILABLE. ROUTING OF LT ENGINE BREATHER IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN RT DUE TO AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BEING MOUNTED ON LT ENGINE. A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL WAS FOUND AT LOCATION OF GROUND RUN. OIL WAS BLOWN THROUGH RETURN HOSE FROM SEPARATOR TO ENGINE.

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