SDR 96ZZZX4743

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
March 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N126SR
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622036
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12988
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 6 Cyl Head
Part time
746 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ROUGHNESS ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR WITH OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING. REMOVED TOP COWLING AND FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER SEPARATED 1 INCH TO 2 INCHES BELOW HEAD. COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR DAMAGE. (NOTE: CYLINDER WAS REPAIRED 454.0 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOR OIL CONSUMPTION.) SUSPECT CAUSE COULD BE FATIGUE OR HIDDEN DEFECT. REPLACED CYLINDER AND PISTON ASSY.

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