Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 27, 2016
Submitted
February 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62858
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652115
Aircraft time
24,966 hours, 21,047 cycles
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Part
Engine
Part number
LTIO540J2B
Part serial
L146768A
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Part time
9,886 hours, 9,704 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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 REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG OIL PRESS DROPPED INTO THE YELLOW RANGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, AT THIS POINT THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENG. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RT ENG HAD EXCESSIVE METAL IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER, SUSPECT THE OIL PUMP IS FAILING. THE RT ENG REPLACEMENT IS IN PROGRESS.

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