What was found
(CAN) ENGINE OIL LEAK NOTICED DURING FLIGHT AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING CARRIED OUT AT NEAREST AIRPORT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND FIVE CYLINDER HOLDDOWN STUDS FRACTURED. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Studs
- Part number
- 3813
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Cylinder Base
- Part time
- 1,657 hours
- Component
- Lyc
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.