Service difficulty report · Plug · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
February 13, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft time
3,030 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360F
Part
Plug
Part number
6295183
Condition
Missing
Location
Accessory Case
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO YBL, THE PILOT DETECTED BURNING OIL AND SAW SMOKE, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DRIPPING FROM THE COWLS, AFTER THE TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED THE OIL LEAK HE FOUND A HOLE WHERE A PLUG SHOULD BE IN THE ACCESSORY CASE, AFTER A BRIEF SEARCH FOR THE MISSING PART AND NOT FINDING THE PLUG THE TECH INSTALLED A NEW PLUG (PN AN913-3) AND LOCKWIRED.

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