Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,712 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cylinder
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER FOUND FLOATING IN AIR SIDE OF NR 2 CYLINDER INJECTOR. THE PIECE APPEARED TO BE VERY DRY AND HARD O-RING MATERIAL, MOST LIKELY FROM THE BANJO FITTING SEALS. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND ON OTHER BANJO FITTINGS. REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATION AND NEW SPARK PLUGS FOR THIS CYLINDER RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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