SDR 99ZZZX2934

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2937X
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287990567
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Part time
1,565 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

PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER AND BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB TO A SAFE ALTITUDE. OPTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON BEACH. AIRCRAFT UNDAMAGED. UPON INSPECTION, NR 3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. SUBMITTER REMOVED CYLINDER AND FOUND A HOLE BURNED THROUGH CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG AND THE EXHAUST VALVE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, NOTED THE INTAKE TUBE WAS LOOSE IN THE SUMP HOUSING.

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