Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
June 22, 2023
Submitted
June 22, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2822958
Aircraft time
5,040 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320E2A
Engine time
1,621 hours
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, P, T
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

#2 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CASE. APPEARS CONNECTING ROD OR WRIST PIN SEPARATED FROM PISTON WHICH CAUSED CYLINDER TO SEPARATE. ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 6 QUARTS OF OIL WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THERE APPEARED TO BE OIL INSIDE THE SUMP AFTER LANDING WAS MADE.

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