What was found
INSPECTION FOUND CYLINDER ASSY WITH EXCESS RUST AND CORROSION AFTER 70 HOURS TT IN SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATES RUST IS DUE TO A NEW PROCESS CALLED 'MILLENNIUM CYLINDER' IN ADDITION TO IMPROPER PAINTED OR UNPAINTED CYLINDER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6323W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2820379
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Assy
- Part number
- SL32000WA21P
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 70 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.