Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3582P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052103
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Engine
Part number
LTIO540J2BD
Part serial
RL248368A
Condition
Seized
Location
Right
Part time
883 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT IN CRUISE THE RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED 2 INCHES, THE OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED TO RISE WITH THE OIL PRESSURE REMAINING IN THE GREEN. CHART WAS WITHIN LIMITS, AT THIS POINT HE DECIDE TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER, THE ENGINE APPARENTLY SEIZED AND THE PROP FEATHERED. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER NR 5 CYLINDER CONNECT ROD OR POSSIBLY THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE CYLINDER HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE CASE, CRACKING IT THROUGH THE INTAKE/OIL SUMP ASSEMBLY AND THE ACCESSORY SECTION CASE WAS ALSO CRACKED . CAUSE OF THE FAILURE: TO BE DETERMINED AT BREAKDOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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