What was found
THIS ENGINE CYLINDER DEVELOPED LOW COMPRESSION DURING FLIGHT, UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD A CRACK/HOLE NEAR THE INTAKE VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2017
- Submitted
- January 10, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N740U
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842225
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- LW12416
- Part serial
- 114290
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.