Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 19, 2023
Submitted
May 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14AP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752060
Aircraft time
14,910 hours, 14,910 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
12,026 hours, 12,026 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
72711
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
20 hours, 20 cycles
Component
Cylinder · Lyc · NONE
Component part number
LW12966
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE BLUBBERED THEN DIED WHILE TURNING AROUND TO TAKEOFF. MECHANICS FOUND #1 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS FOULED AND WET WITH GAS. MECHANICS REPLACED ALL PARK PLUGS ON LEFT HAND ENGINE. MECHANICS FOUND #1 INTAKE TUBE O-RING PINCHED AND ROLLED, MECHANICS REPLACED #1 INTAKE TUBE O-RING AND GASKET. MECHANICS FOUND #1 FUEL NOZZLE LEAKING AT CYLINDER. MECHANICS REMOVED, CLEANED, TORQUED, AND ALIGNED ALL FUEL NOZZLES ON LH ENGINE. MECHANICS ADJUSTED IDLE MIXTURE AFTER ABOVE REPAIRS.

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