Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 5, 2016
Submitted
October 5, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N688ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496374
Aircraft time
1,147 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Engine time
1,147 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Cylinder
Part number
05K21104
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,147 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROTATION OF ENGINE, MECHANIC HEARD HISSING FROM THE NR 1 CYLINDER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BELOW THE INTAKE PORT APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. REMOVED THE CYLINDER AND FOUND A CRACK APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY AROUND THE INTAKE SEAT, ABOUT .250 INCH FROM EDGE OF THE SEAT. INSTALLED A NEW CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.

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