Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA46R350T

Difficulty date
February 24, 2014
Submitted
February 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192ST
Make and model
Piper PA46R350T
Aircraft serial
4692192
Aircraft time
32 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
32 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCI3YR2
Part
Coupling
Part number
57401013
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
32 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, OIL PRESSURE SWITCH SENDING UNIT LINE WAS FOUND INSTALLED FINGER TIGHT. REMOVED LINE AND EXAMINED FITTING AND LINE, REINSTALLED THE LINE AND COMPLETED ENGINE RUN PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS NEW FROM FACTORY AND SHOWED NO PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE TO THIS AREA. MFG WAS NOTIFIED OF DEFECT 2/27/14.

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