Service difficulty report · Piston Ring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,900 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Piston Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Cylinder
Part time
1,583 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, PILOT NOTICED DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND CLIMB IN OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. A TRACE OF OIL APPEARED ON THE COWLING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THREE CYLINDERS REQUIRED REPLACING DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE PAST THE RINGS.

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