SDR 2023FA0000683

Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date: October 26, 2023
Submitted: October 26, 2023
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N8352D
Make and model: Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial: 288116179
Aircraft time: 7,984 hours
Engine: Lyc O320D3G
Engine time: 5,221 hours
System (JASC): 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
Part: Cylinder Head
Part number: CCST41AEL6510241
Part serial: 7397208H1
Condition: Cracked
Location: #2
Part time: 1,171 hours
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: A, B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE PILOT SENSED A "POP" ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH WITH POWER LOSS. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FINDS #2 CYLINDER CRACK ACROSS TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE. CYLINDER ENGINE COMPONENTS INC. (ECI) PART NUMBER CCST4.1 AEL65102-4.1, SERIAL/BATCH NUMBER 73972-08H (01) INSTALLED JANUARY 2000. TIME IN SERVICE 1171 HOURS

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