SDR 97ZZZX2050

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
April 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N82606
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft serial
31P7730011
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW13561
Condition
Cracked
Location
Intake Port
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.

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE WITH INTAKE PIPE REMOVED, INTAKE GUIDE WAS FOUND MOVING WITH THE VALVE. CYLINDER REPLACED, TEAR DOWN REPORT REQUESTED FROM ENGINE OVERHAULER. REPORT STATED A CRACK HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. OUT OF 4 ENGINES OF THIS TYPE MAINTAINED BY THIS FACILITY, THIS WAS THE 6TH CYLINDER WITH CRACKS IN INTAKE PORT AREA. ALL CYLINDERS WERE OVERHAULED AND CHROMED. TIMES VARIED 81 AND 900 HOURS.

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