Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,185 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Line
Part number
8675902
Condition
Broken
Location
Manifold
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 30" AND WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WITH FULL POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MP LINE AT THE ENGINE WAS BROKEN APPROX 3 INCHES FROM THE CYLINDER. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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