What was found
ENGINE INSTALLED IN FEBRUARY 1997. AT APPROXIMATELY 665 HOURS, TWO CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED THROUGH THE FINS OUTSIDE THE EXHAUST PORT, ADJACENT TOTHE EXHAUSE SEAT.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 21, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7477L
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 187509060
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- LS32000WA21P
- Part serial
- 32WL962664
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 665 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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