Service difficulty report · Studs · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
February 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Studs
Part number
5015
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 5 Cyl
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, O, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, AND LOST SOME POWER. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION WITH MAGS/MIXTURE AND ELECTED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED 4 BROKEN STUDS; 1 P/N 50-15, 2 P/N 38-13, 1 P/N 69679 ON THE BOTTOM OF #5 CYLINDER. MOVEMENT OF THE CYLINDER CAUSED THE INDUCTION PIPE SEAL P/N 72711 TO DISLOCATE, CAUSING A LARGE INDUCTION AIR LEAK, RESULTING IN THE REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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