Service difficulty report · Head Gasket · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
February 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Part
Head Gasket
Part number
B3040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater
Part time
168 hours
Component
Janitrol · B3040
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)HEATER FAILED PRESSURE DECAY TEST. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HEAD GASKET TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AND APPLIED PERMATEX #1372 AS PER JANITROL OVERHAUL MANUAL. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THE PERMATEX SEALANT WAS LEFT OUT DURING THE LAST OVERHAUL.

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