Service difficulty report · Probe · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 27, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
14,699 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Probe
Part number
1020007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cylinder Head
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT OBSERVED LT ENG CYLINDER HEAD TEMP OVER RED-LINE. OTHER ENG PERIMETERS WERE NORMAL. PILOT CHOSE TO SHUTDOWN THE ENG AND FEATHER THE PROPELLER. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LT ENGINE CHT READ 150 DEGREES WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD. CHANGED THE PROBE TO P/N AN5546-1 IAW IPC. THE PROBE REMOVED IS AN FAA/PMA ALTERNATE TO THE REQUIRED P/N IN THE IPC.

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