What was found
(AUS) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION DURING ROTATION AND CLIMB. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE LEFT ENGINE''S NR 3 CYLINDER. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITH SEVERE GLAZING OF THE BORE.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2000
- Submitted
- August 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Barrel
- Condition
- Glazed
- Location
- Cyl
- Part time
- 202 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.