Service difficulty report · Valve Drain · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Valve Drain
Part number
CCB3700
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bottom #1 Engine
Component
Curtis
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAK ON #2 ENGINE FOLLOWING FLIGHT. INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL DRAIN COCK LEAKING. OIL SEAL APPEARED AGED AND HARDENED. OIL SEAL REPLACED AND DRAIN COCK CLEANED AND REPLACED.

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