Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 4, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106TG
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052002
Aircraft time
12,893 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TO ORL, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE SPUTTERED. PILOT PROCEEDED TO PULL POWER BACK AND LANDED SAFELY AT SAV WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER. MAINTENANCE IS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING LEFT ENGINE.

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