Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Hose
Part number
193F0004D0330
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,007 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT ENGINE SUMP TO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED. HOSE IS MANUFACTURED FROM 306 RUBBER AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE MATERIAL IS INCAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGH TEMPERATURES. ORIGINAL PIPER HOSE P/N 39999-14.

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