PA-31 Navajo/Chieftan/Mojave/T1040
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90; Flight Crew Total 3400; Flight Crew Type 700
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
I had a partial engine failure in the cruise portion of my flight. I declared an emergency and proceeded to the enroute airport at 11;000 FT then circled down. Upon landing I found the likely suspect being an exhaust pipe that had come partially loose from its normal position; however I have not yet had a mechanic confirm that is the problem.
A PA-32-350 pilot made a precautionary land after loosing power because an exhaust pipe apparently became partially separated from the engine.