Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 30, 2019
Submitted
February 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4501B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052168
Aircraft time
25,815 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
1,882 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Multiple Fail
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: CHT INDICATING 500, OIL PRESSURE HIGH RED LINE, OIL TEMP CREEPING UP TOWARDS 200. ENGINE CONFIGURATION AS FOLLOWS: COWL FLAPS OPEN, MANIFOLD PRESSURE OF 20'. MAINTENANCE IS ASSESSING THIS CONDITION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

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