Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 22, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N782LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496372
Aircraft time
997 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Engine time
997 hours
Part
Cylinder Head
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK, NR 3 CYLINDER FAILED AND A HISSING NOISE WAS OBSERVED. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES INBOARD OF BARREL HEAD JOINT ON AFT SIDE OF CYLINDER AT APPROXIMATELY THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.

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