SDR AU981685

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW11633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE COMMENCED VERY ROUGH RUNNING. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED THROUGH 360 DEGREES FROM THE ATTACHMENT FLANGE TO THE FIRST FIN. THE CYLINDER REMAINED ATTACHED AS ONE END CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 19 MM (0.75 INCH) ABOVE THE OTHER. PART TC: 1,954.

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