Service difficulty report · Vent · Piper PA28235

Difficulty date
July 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28235
Aircraft time
3,023 hours
Engine
Lyc O540B4B5
Part
Vent
Condition
Kinked
Location
Crankcase
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING, NOTED ENGINE CRANKCASE BREATHER RUBBER COUPLING KINKED AND RESTRICTING VENTING ALONG WITH BREATHER ALTERNATE AIR OUTLET COVERED BY NO APPROVED SCREEN. ENGINE CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE COUPLING REPLACED AND FREEDOM VERIFIED. CRANKCASE BREATHER ALTERNATE AIR HOLE UNCOVERED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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