What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CYLINDER NR 2 FAILED A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK, 54/80. CYLINDER NR 2 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. VISUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED A VISIBLE CRACK IN COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2016
- Submitted
- November 8, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N781LU
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496369
- Aircraft time
- 1,153 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1H6
- Engine time
- 1,153 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 05K21104
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nr 2
- Part time
- 1,153 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.