Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
June 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711LH
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152174
Aircraft time
16,246 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE TO FWA, PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING HOT ALONG WITH SOME VIBRATION. PILOT PROCEDED TO SHUT RIGHT ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. PILOT NOTIFIED ATC AND LANDED SAFELY AT FWA WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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