Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,089 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12966
Part serial
J40497
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAUL ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AT 7117.6. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A 100 HOUR, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER VERY LOW ON COMPRESSION. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH OVERHAULED CYLINDER. CHECKED COMPRESSION AFTER INSTALLATION AND COMPRESSION WAS WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. GROUND RUN NO FAULTS FOUND.

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