SDR FFKA127

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
March 27, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39545
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870389
Aircraft time
9,865 hours
Engine
Cont LTSIO360EB
Engine time
1,772 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
654970CN
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Engine · Cont · LTSIO360EB
Component part number
LTSIO360EB
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CREEPING LOWER AND LOWER, PILOT COMPENSATED BY ADVANCING RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE UNTIL THERE WAS NO MORE THROTTLE TO ADVANCE. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF SOMETHING WRONG. AT THE TIME OF MAKING A DECISION ON SECURING THE ENGINE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE/OIL COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER HAD BLOWN OFF ITS MOUNT SHEARING 4 OUT OF 6 STUDS AND STRIPPING THE NUTS ON THE OTHER 2.

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