What was found
(CAN) ON THE 1ST EVENT INSPECTION AFTER ENGINE WAS INSTALLED FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION CHECK WITH 15/80. PROGRESSIVE AIR IN KAMLOOPS SUSPECTS GUIDE WORN. RETURNED CYLIDER TO THEM FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2001
- Submitted
- July 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 14,378 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC4YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Valve Guide
- Part number
- 75838
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Cylinder
- Part time
- 41 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Lyc · LW12966
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.