What was found
TWO OF FOUR NEW COMPLETE CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES WERE DEFECTIVE. ONE CYLINDER HAD BEAT ROCKER SHAFT BOSSES, THE OTHER HAD A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST PORT.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1160C
- Make and model
- Piper PA20
- Aircraft serial
- 20962
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Rocker Boss
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.