What was found
INSPECTION FOUND CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES WERE STEPPED AT TOP OF BORE. RINGS HAD KNIFE EDGE AT TOP FACE OF RING.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9000N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240883
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2-6 Cylinders
- Part time
- 148 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.