What was found
(CAN) RT ENGINE, NR 5 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION TEST. UPON REMOVAL, CYLINDER INTERIOR AND UNDERSIDE OF PISTON HEAD FOUND TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF BROWNISH SURFACE COATING ON THEM.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 2003
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 13,180 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- LW12966
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt Engine
- 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.