SDR 95ZZZX6767

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26556
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft serial
31P7400184
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12215
Condition
Boss Broken
Location
Exh Rocker
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXHAUST VALVE INBOARD ROCKER ARM SHAFT BOSS BROKEN OFF CYLINDER ASSY. ROCKER ARM AND SHAFT LIFTED UP CRACKING CYLINDER ON OUTBOARD SIDE WHERE SHAFT PASSES THROUGH CYLINDER. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE CASTING AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CRACK.

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