What was found
DURING ENGINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3 EA CYLINDER MOUNT THROUGH BOLTS LEAKING. SUSPECT FRETTING CORROSION BETWEEN CASE HALVES. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2003
- Submitted
- August 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4053W
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240075
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Case Half
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.