What was found
FOUND ZERO COMPRESSION ON ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FOUND CRACK FROM TOP SPARK PLUG AROUND OUTSIDE OF EXHAUST SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2000
- Submitted
- May 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4381L
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288516016
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AEL6510241
- Part serial
- 6866901
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Head
- Part time
- 878 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.