Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Tube
Part number
AEL75167
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
35 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE AT 3500 FT AND START TO HAVE AN OIL LEAK, POWER SETTING WAS 2300 RPM AT 24" OF BOOST. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCE TO 1500 RPM AND DESCEND START. AFTER COUPLE MINUTE, PILOT COULD NOT SEE IN WINDSHIELD AND ENGINE QUIT. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT IN NEAREST FIELD NO DAMAGE TO ACFT. BUT ENGINE IS UNSERVICEABLE AND GOVERNOR LINE CRACK. THIS LINE WAS REPLACE DEC 23 2011 FOR THE SAME REASON, OIL LEAK.

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