Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,032 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Spring
Part number
77808
Condition
Weak
Location
Oil Pressure Adj
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLED, TEST RUN COMPLETED SATISFACTORY, ON TEST FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 65 P.S.I. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND OIL PRESSURE READJUSTED TO 75 P.S.I., BUT WAS AT MAX ADJUSTING LIMITS. REPLACEMENT ADJUSTMENT SPRING INSTALLED AND OIL SCREEN CHECKED AND METAL WAS EVIDENT AT THIS TIME, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR. NO CAUSE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND.

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