# SDR EPUA2019020130001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 30, 2019
- Submitted: February 1, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4501B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4501B), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318052168
- Aircraft time: 25,815 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2B
- Engine time: 1,882 hours
- System (JASC): [8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8500)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Multiple Fail
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: G, J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA2019020130001

## Discrepancy

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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