Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31P350

Difficulty date
July 18, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3587P
Make and model
Piper PA31P350
Aircraft serial
8052120
Aircraft time
11,904 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Bolt
Condition
Pulled
Location
Nr 5 Cylinder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF SYR RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO SYR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER INTAKE PIPE HOLD DOWN BOLT PULLED THE THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE HELICOILED CYLINDER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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