What was found
WHILE PERFORMING A CONDITION INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE INTAKE VALVE ON NR 6 CYLINDER. CYLINDER AND PISTON ARE ORIGINAL TO THE ENGINE. CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION, UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 2011
- Submitted
- April 29, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N84PL
- Make and model
- Amtr LANCAIR4P
- Aircraft serial
- LIV084
- Engine
- Cont TSIO550B
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Part number
- 653119A1
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 550 hours
- 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.