Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 11, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3587P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052120
Aircraft time
12,806 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO ORL, APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND DIVERTED TO SGJ AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL FOUR CYLINDER BASE MOUNTING STUDS ON RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER BROKEN. MAINTENANCE IS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING ENGINE.

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