Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 2, 2018
Submitted
February 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35805
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052090
Aircraft time
22,221 hours, 30,167 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
11,567 hours, 2,618 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
LTIO540J2B
Part serial
L103268A
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
11,567 hours, 2,618 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT FROM KABQ THAT THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AS THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED. THEN THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM NORMAL 75PSI DOWN TO 20PSI (REDLINE). THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN TO SECURE THE RIGHT ENGINE, THEN INFORMED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BACK IN KABQ. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER HAD LOST COMPRESSION AND THERE WAS FERROUS METAL IN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

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