Service difficulty report · Duct Clamp · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66906
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405197
Aircraft time
18,639 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
10,465 hours
Part
Duct Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB & OTHER ACFT REPORTED EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE. SHUT DOWN & SECURED ENG & RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE COUPLING CAUSING INDUCTION AIR TO BE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO REACHING THE ENG INTAKE & CAUSING OVER RICH CONDITION, EXPLAINING EXCESS EXHAUST SMOKE. MX RE-POSITIONED COUPLING, REINSTALLED CLAMP & PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GND RUNS.

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