Service difficulty report · Vortex Gen · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 31, 2000
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Vortex Gen
Part number
1001
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Wing Tip
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) - AIRCRAFT OVERNIGHTED AT ALTERNATE AIRPORT DUE TO SNOW & RAIN (ICE). - WAS DEICE NEXT DAY. HOME BASE, AME NOTICED MISSING VORTEX GEN & NEXT INBOARD BENT.- THIS IS OUTBOARD VICINITY OF OUTBOARD FUEL CAP. - NOT ESTABLISHED IF DONE DURING DE-ICING OR DURING REFUELING.

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