SDR 2003FA0000761

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date: April 23, 2003
Submitted: July 30, 2003
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N4107Q
Make and model: Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial: 318253008
Engine: Lyc TIO540J2B
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder
Condition: Separated
Location: Engine
Part time: 5,657 hours
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 1500 FEET AGL, 3 MILES FROM TAKE OFF. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CASE, A LARGE SECTION OF THE CASE WAS BROKEN OFF AT THE NR 2 POSITION AND THE CONNECTING ROD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT.

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