Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
April 6, 2018
Submitted
October 30, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6655W
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2820757
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12416
Part serial
114086
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
O320D3G
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED. THIS IS THE THIRD CYLINDER ON THIS ENGINE THAT THE HEAD HAS DEVELOPED HOLES IN THEM. THE FIRST WENT AT ABOUT 800 HOURS. WE OPERATE THIS ENGINE IN A FLIGHT SCHOOL. HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE TO ASCERTAIN THE BATCH OF CYLINDERS MANUFACTURED AT THIS TIME. REMOVE CYLINDERS FROM SERVICE.

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