Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
June 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713WT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752138
Aircraft time
8,198 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Engine time
7,125 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Engine
Part number
LTIO540J2BD
Part serial
LTIO540J2BD
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Right
Part time
7,125 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 7000FT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOOSING POWER. THE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE UNSUCCESSFUL. SECURED FAILED ENGINE ACCORDINGLY TO THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH OUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS OR INJURIES.

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