Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 31, 2019
Submitted
April 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Aircraft time
36,732 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
1,225 hours
Part
Tube
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Cyl Intake
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED " RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF". MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HARDWARE FOR #2 ENGINE , #2 CYLINDER INTAKE TUBE WAS LOOSE. REMOVED ASSOCIATED GASKET AND O-RING FOR INTAKE TUBE AND SECURED INTAKE TUBE AS REQUIRED. ENGINE GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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