Service difficulty report · Adapter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,297 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Adapter
Part number
LW13904
Condition
Failed
Location
Converter Plate
Part time
14,900 hours
Component
Converter Plate · Cont
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED OBSERVING WHITE FUMES COMING OUT OF LEFT ENGINE DURING CRUISE. EMERG FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT, AND FIRE OUT. JOURNEY LOG NR 653 REFERS. INVEST ON GROUND CONDUCTED, FOUND FIRE DAMAGE TO HIGH TENSION MAGNETO LEADS, OIL HOSES, HYDRAULIC AND FUEL HOSES, ELECTRIC WIRINGS. MAGNETO, FUEL PUMP, HYDRAULIC PUMP, VACUUM PUMP WERE AFFECTED. OIL STAINS REMAINING WITHIN AREA BETWEEN FIREWALL AND AFT OF CRANKCASE ACCESSORY HOUSING, AND FIRE CONTAINED WITHIN THIS AREA ONLY. ATTEMPTED TO FIND CAUSE OF FIRE: FUEL PUMP TURNED ON, NIL FUEL LEAKAGE EVIDENT FROM PUMP AND HOSES. DRY MOTOR RUN ALSO CARRIED OUT, DISCOVERED FRESH OIL DRIPPING THROUGH PRESSURE OIL FILTER SEAL.

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