Service difficulty report · Case · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
14,699 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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

IN FLIGHT AT LOW CRUISE SETTING, PILOT REPORTED HEARING A BANG, FELT A "SHUTTER", AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PROP FEATHERED, AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE ENGINE CASE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING STORED. NO DISASSEMBLY OR INVESTIGATION HAS TAKEN PLACE.

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