What was found
ECI (ENGINE COMPONENTS INC) C/W CYLINDER RECONDITION. NDT HEAD AND INSTALL NEW BARREL. HEAD FAILED IN-FLIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE, UNDETECTED INTERNAL CRACK AT TIME OF RECONDITION. CYLINDER IDENTIFIED AS CL 40/STF 405A.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4502L
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052178
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder Head
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- 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.