# SDR 2023FA0000683

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 2023
- Submitted: October 26, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8352D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8352D), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 288116179
- Aircraft time: 7,984 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320D3G
- Engine time: 5,221 hours
- System (JASC): [8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8530)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000683

## Discrepancy

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

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.