Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3002T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287990320
Aircraft time
4,657 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Part time
3,151 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAD INVOLUNTARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING FLARE PORTION OF TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY. AFTER COASTING CLEAR OF ACTIVE RUNWAY, PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE WITH EASE. AFTER DETERMINING ENGINE WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, PILOT DELIVERED AC TO MAINT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORED RAINS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES. AC HAD 7 HOURS SINCE PHASE3, WITH ENGINE TBO OF 650.5. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON FUEL, IGNITION, CARB-HEAT, AND CHECKED ALL ENGINE RELATED FUNCTIONS DURING A DETAILED GROUND RUN. ALL SYS CHECKS GOOD, DETERMINATION THAT AC HAD DEVELOPED (CARB-ICE). AC WAS DETERMINED AIRWORTHY, RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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