Service difficulty report · Bellows · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft time
5,196 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540U2A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Bellows
Part number
980062001
Condition
Detached
Location
Air Box
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, RT ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE (WINDSOR AIRPORT). PILOT CONDUCTED A POST FLIGHT RUN UP AND ONLY ACHIEVED 33 IN MAP. THE INTAKE, TURBO CHARGER AND TURBO CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. THE BELLOWS (COUPLER) ATTACHING THE `J` TUBE TO THE AIR BOX WAS FOUND UNCOUPLED. THE COUPLER WAS REATTACHED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND MAX MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS OBTAINED (42 IN).

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