Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA25

Difficulty date
November 14, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA25
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12429
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Engine
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

LYCOMING CYLINDER PN LW12429 WITH A CERMINILL COATING FROM ECI DELAMINATED. THE AREA WAS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND ABOUT .250 WIDE AT THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER BORE, ABOVE THE PISTON RING TRAVEL. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS CORROSION UNDER THE CERMINILL COATING. THIS IS A PLATING DEFECT. THE ECI BATCH NUMBER ON THE CYLINDERS ARE 46463-3, 46463-10, 40739-3D, AND 40739-6D.

More about the Piper PA-25