Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YK2
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12425
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER OUT OF ROUND. NR 5 CYLINDER BORE STEPPED AND BLUE MARKING ON FINS. NR 1 CYLINDER IS MARKED AS NITRIDED BUT IS ACTUALLY A CHROMED CYLINDER. RT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER NOT ENTERED ON RELEASE NOTE. NR 2 CYLINDER IS NOT MARKED ORANGE FOR CHROMED. CYLINDER SN A3104 DOES NOT EXIST IN THE PAPERWORK.

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