Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 30, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N781LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496369
Aircraft time
1,069 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Engine time
1,069 hours
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21104
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
Part time
1,066 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 3 CYLINDER HAD A CRACK FROM OUTSIDE OF CYLINDER THROUGH INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES INBOARD OF WHERE CYLINDER HEAD MEETS BARREL. NO INDICATIONS FROM FLIGHT CREW. A GENERAL NOISE WAS OBSERVED FROM MAINTENANCE PERSONEL DURING A ROUTINE 50 HOUR OIL CHANGE WHICH INCLUDED A DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK.

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