What was found
NR 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD OUT TO THE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER CAUSING A LACK OF COMPRESSION. ENGINE TSO IS 1371.8
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 2016
- Submitted
- October 26, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N599ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496283
- Aircraft time
- 3,896 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360A1H6
- Engine time
- 3,370 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 05K21104
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 3,370 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.