Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
June 9, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
16,313 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7010101K0306
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Supply
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) OIL PRESSURE DROPPED PASSED 40 PSI IN FLIGHT. SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE. FOUND OIL SUPPLY HOSE FROM OIL COOLER TO TOP OF ENGINE LEAKING. REPLACED WITH NEW. INSPECTED OIL CHIP DETECTOR, FOUND NO FAULTS. ADDED ENGINE OIL TO ENGINE. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECK.

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