SDR 98ZZZX2048

Service difficulty report · Oil Jet · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
April 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N621CA
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636008
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Oil Jet
Part number
73772
Condition
Faulty
Location
Piston Cooling
Part time
509 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.

What was found

REPETITIVE OIL ANALYSIS REVEALED HIGH WEAR METAL LEVELS FROM CYLINDER AREA WEAR (PISTON, RINGS, LINER). REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDERS WITH FACTORY NEW CYLINDER KITS. WHILE CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED, PISTON COOLING OIL JETS WERE REMOVED AND TESTED. FIVE OUT OF 6 FAILED INITIAL TEST. AFTER CLEANING ALL SIX, 4 WERE RETURNED TO SERVICE AND 2 WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT/ENGINE COMBINATION OCCURRENCE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CLOGGED OIL JETS NOT PROPERLY COOLING/LUBRICATING PISTONS CAUSING DISTORTION RESULTING IN WEAR.

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