Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 6, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
16,797 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUNE 6, 2002. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BETWEEN YVR & YYJ, THE RT ENGINE FLUCTUATED SLIGHTLY AND LOST POWER, HOWEVER, THE R/H TACH SHOWED OVERSPEED AS THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE CREW CONTINUED TO VICTORIA AND LANDED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE TO BE INTACT WITH NO O UTWARD SIGNS OF FAILURE, HOWEVER, DRIVE BETWEEN THE PROPELLER AND REAR CASE HAS BEEN AFFECTED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS IN OUR SHOP AND SHOULD BE OPENED NEXT WEEK TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.ONCE DETERMINED, SUPPLEMENTAL DATA WILL BE SUPPLIED.

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