SDR 97ZZZX4796

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N162ER
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2841152
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Cyl Barrel
Part time
3,000 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. A COMPRESSION GAUGE REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER LEAKING BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BARREL (6 INCHES FROM THE MOUNTING FLANGE). THIS IS BETWEEN THE COOLING FINS AT THE BASE OF THE EXHAUST PORT. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG. THE CYLINDER WAS WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED.

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