Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,252 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) ON DEPARTURE, THE CREW HAD A POWER LOSS ON THE RT ENGINE, FEATHERED ENGINE AND RETURNED FOR A LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE SHALL BE OPENED IN OUR ENGINE SHOP IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE, SUSPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE ACCESSORY GEARTRAIN, AT WHICH POINT A CLOSED SDR WILL BE FILED.

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