Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
November 11, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N801JK
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft serial
318012014
Aircraft time
7,561 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
4,387 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2Y*
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED REDUCTION OF PWR, THEN VIBRATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. VISUAL INSP REVEALED NR1 CYL INTAKE TUBE SEPARATED FROM SUMP INLET AND WEDGED APPROX 1 INCH AFT OF INLET. FUEL INJECTOR LINE BROKE AT INJECTOR. BOTTOM (2) CYL HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKE AND (1) BOTTOM, (1) TOP HOLD DOWN NUTS BACKED OFF. SUSPECT CYL HEAD SEPARATION.

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