Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YK2
Part
Cylinder
Part number
EYP138
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) RH ENGINE NR 4 AND NR 6 CYLINDERS EXTENSIVELY HEAT DAMAGED. SUSPECT EXHAUST HAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER.

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