Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 14, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3527U
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952141
Aircraft time
26,581 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Unknown
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROP AFTER CLIMBING THRU 24000 FT. HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH A VISUAL CHECK OF THE ENGINE AND DID A FULL ENGINE RUN UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT ON AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND NO PROBLEMS APPEARED. SUSPECT OIL COOLER CONGEALING, RESULTING IN HIGH OIL TEMPS AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED BOOST COMPONENTS TROUBLE MAINTAINING MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT OPS.

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