Service difficulty report · Dipstick · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
20,847 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Dipstick
Part number
LW14728
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICE OIL LEAK FROM RT ENGINE ON THE TOP OF THE COWLINGS. THE FLIGHT WAS REDIRECTED BACK TO DEPARTURE. AFTER DETAIL INSP ON THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND THAT THAT DIP STICK PN LW-14728 GOT LOOSE AND ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS, EXHAUST SYS AND TURBOCHARGER. THE OIL LEVEL WAS FOUND AT 6 US QTS. THE ESTIMATED LOSS OF OIL IS 3-4 US QTS DURING TAKEOFF. ADDITIONAL TRAINING WAS COMPLETED WITH PILOTS STAFF TO CORRECT CLOSING OF THE OIL LEVEL CAM ACTION GAUGE AND SUGGESTED THE DIFFERENT THREADED STYLE, PN LW-14773 GAUGE ASSY SHOULD BE INSTALLED.

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