SDR 2026F00198

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
November 9, 2025
Submitted
September 9, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4144E
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
187809084
Aircraft time
5,720 hours, 2,500 cycles
Engine
Lyc O360A2A
Engine time
5,720 hours, 2,500 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200DFA
Part
Cylinder
Part number
SL36006WA20P
Part serial
366W000006027
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
434 hours, 175 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORIGINAL INSTALL DATE 8-28-2023. NEW CYLINDERS REMOVED AT 434HRS BY MECHANIC DUE TO RING FLUTTER, RING CHATTER, WASHBOARDING. INCONSISTENT METAL WEAR PATTERN ON THE NITRIDE BORE. DISCOVERED BY BORESCOPE AT 100HR INSPECTION. MANUFACTURER REPLACED CYLINDERS WITH NEW. REPLACEMENT CYLINDERS HAD LYCOMING COMPRESSION RINGS INSTEAD OF SUPERIOR. OIL RING WAS STILL SUPERIOR. P/N SL 36006W-A20P, S/N´S 366W00 000 6027, 366W00 000 6029, 366W00 000 6016, 366W00 000 6030.

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