Service difficulty report · Controller · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Controller
Part number
4708869002
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM RT ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM DRAIN. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER INTERNALLY LEAKING OIL INTO ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONTROLLER REPLACED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS EVIDENT.

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