What was found
AT 179 HOURS SINCE NEW, INTAKE PIPE LW-16487 WAS FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE FLANGE AND CYLINDER ATTACH PAD. AT 225 HOURS. CYLINDER PISTON ASSY REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2023
- Submitted
- October 20, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N755EP
- Engine
- IO580B1A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- LW14449
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Intake Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.